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assuring
Variant of assure
transitive verb assured, assuring
- to make (a person) sure of something; convince
- to give confidence to; reassure: the news assured us
- to declare to or promise confidently: I assure you I'll be there
- to make (a doubtful thing) certain; guarantee
- to make safe or secure
- Chiefly Brit. to insure against loss, esp. of life
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