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| v. (communication) | 1. assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure | make certain of.; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" |
| ~ guarantee, vouch | give surety or assume responsibility.; "I vouch for the quality of my products" |
| ~ doom | make certain of the failure or destruction of.; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" |
| ~ make | assure the success of.; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" |
| v. (communication) | 2. assure, tell | inform positively and with certainty and confidence.; "I tell you that man is a crook!" |
| ~ avow, swan, affirm, assert, aver, swear, verify | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.; "Before God I swear I am innocent" |
| v. (communication) | 3. assure | assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence.; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" |
| ~ persuade | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
| ~ reassure | give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain.; "I reassured him that we were safe" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ proofread, proof | read for errors.; "I should proofread my manuscripts" |
| ~ check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ control | verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.; "control an account" |
| ~ check | verify by consulting a source or authority.; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" |
| ~ double-check | check once more to be absolutely sure. |
| ~ cross-check | check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example. |
| ~ cinch | make sure of. |
| ~ card | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor.; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" |
| ~ spot-check | pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality. |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| ~ ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| ~ cover | maintain a check on; especially by patrolling.; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
| ~ verify, control | check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. assure, reassure | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" |
| ~ calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull | make calm or still.; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| v. (communication) | 6. assure, promise | make a promise or commitment. |
| ~ pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally.; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" |
| ~ swear off | promise to abstain from.; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" |
| ~ contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
| ~ guarantee, undertake | promise to do or accomplish.; "guarantee to free the prisoners" |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
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