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Insure is defined as to provide insurance or to make sure of something.

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An example of to insure is for Geico Insurance to provide plans for its customers.

See insure in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb insured, insuring

to contract to be paid or to pay money in the case of loss of (life, property, etc.); take out or issue insurance on (something or someone)
ensure

Origin: ME ensuren: see ensure

intransitive verb

to give or take out insurance

Related Forms:

insurability noun
insurable adjective

See insure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures

verb, transitive

a. To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
b. To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.

verb, intransitive

To buy or sell insurance.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ensuren, to assure

Origin: , from Old French enseurer

Origin: , possibly variant of assurer; see assure

Related Forms:

in·surˌa·bilˈi·ty noun

in·surˈa·ble adjective

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