| ensure | | |
| 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. (cognition) | 2. 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?" |
| secure | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. procure, secure | get by special effort.; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" |
| ~ suborn | procure (false testimony or perjury). |
| ~ obtain | come into possession of.; "How did you obtain the visa?" |
| ~ copyright | secure a copyright on a written work.; "did you copyright your manuscript?" |
| ~ patent | obtain a patent for.; "Should I patent this invention?" |
| ~ enlist, engage | hire for work or assistance.; "engage aid, help, services, or support" |
| v. (contact) | 2. fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ strap | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap. |
| ~ tie, bind | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ rig | connect or secure to.; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition" |
| ~ bitt | secure with a bitt.; "bitt the ship line" |
| ~ latch | fasten with a latch.; "latch the door" |
| ~ garter | fasten with or as if with a garter. |
| ~ chain | fasten or secure with chains.; "Chain the chairs together" |
| ~ cable | fasten with a cable.; "cable trees" |
| ~ picket | fasten with a picket.; "picket the goat" |
| ~ rope up | attach to one another, for safety.; "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ cinch, girth | tie a cinch around.; "cinch horses" |
| ~ bandage, bind | wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose. |
| ~ cramp | secure with a cramp.; "cramp the wood" |
| ~ cleat | secure on a cleat.; "cleat a line" |
| ~ cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor | secure a vessel with an anchor.; "We anchored at Baltimore" |
| ~ anchor, ground | fix firmly and stably.; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" |
| ~ moor | secure with cables or ropes.; "moor the boat" |
| ~ moor, berth, tie up | secure in or as if in a berth or dock.; "tie up the boat" |
| ~ spike | secure with spikes. |
| ~ sew, sew together, stitch, run up | fasten by sewing; do needlework. |
| ~ crank | fasten with a crank. |
| ~ noose | secure with a noose. |
| ~ chock | secure with chocks. |
| ~ brad | fasten with brads. |
| ~ bight | fasten with a bight. |
| ~ belay | fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat. |
| ~ belay | turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him. |
| ~ bar | secure with, or as if with, bars.; "He barred the door" |
| ~ clamp | fasten or fix with a clamp.; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened" |
| ~ velcro | fasten with Velcro.; "velcro the belt" |
| ~ fasten | become fixed or fastened.; "This dress fastens in the back" |
| ~ stay | fasten with stays. |
| ~ clinch | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets).; "the nails were clinched" |
| ~ clinch | secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts.; "The girder was clinched into the wall" |
| ~ lock | fasten with a lock.; "lock the bike to the fence" |
| ~ lock up | secure by locking.; "lock up the house before you go on vacation" |
| ~ hasp | secure or lock with a hasp. |
| ~ zip, zip up, zipper | close with a zipper.; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold" |
| ~ tack | fasten with tacks.; "tack the notice on the board" |
| ~ string | string together; tie or fasten with a string.; "string the package" |
| ~ hook | fasten with a hook. |
| ~ belt | fasten with a belt.; "belt your trousers" |
| ~ cement | bind or join with or as if with cement. |
| ~ grout | bind with grout.; "grout the bathtub" |
| ~ staple | secure or fasten with a staple or staples.; "staple the papers together" |
| ~ rivet | fasten with a rivet or rivets. |
| ~ button | fasten with buttons.; "button the dress" |
| ~ pin | attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins.; "pin the needle to the shirt"; "pin the blame on the innocent man" |
| ~ hang, hang up | cause to be hanging or suspended.; "Hang that picture on the wall" |
| ~ hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction.; "hang a door" |
| ~ deposit, stick, wedge, lodge | put, fix, force, or implant.; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" |
| ~ entrench, intrench | fix firmly or securely. |
| ~ buckle, clasp | fasten with a buckle or buckles. |
| ~ brooch, clasp | fasten with or as if with a brooch. |
| ~ stake | tie or fasten to a stake.; "stake your goat" |
| ~ wire | fasten with wire.; "The columns were wired to the beams for support" |
| ~ coapt | fit tightly and fasten. |
| ~ joggle | fasten or join with a joggle. |
| ~ joint | fasten with a joint. |
| ~ toggle | fasten with, or as if with, a toggle. |
| v. (possession) | 3. secure | assure payment of. |
| ~ guarantee, vouch | give surety or assume responsibility.; "I vouch for the quality of my products" |
| ~ certify | guarantee payment on; of checks. |
| v. (contact) | 4. plug, secure, stop up | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
| ~ stopper, stopple | close or secure with or as if with a stopper.; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" |
| ~ infix, insert, introduce, enter | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| ~ tampon | plug with a tampon. |
| ~ fill up, close | fill or stop up.; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
| ~ chink | fill the chinks of, as with caulking. |
| ~ cork, cork up | close a bottle with a cork. |
| v. (contact) | 5. batten, batten down, secure | furnish with battens.; "batten ships" |
| ~ beef up, fortify, strengthen | make strong or stronger.; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
| adj. | 6. secure, unafraid, untroubled | free from fear or doubt; easy in mind.; "he was secure that nothing will be held against him" |
| adj. | 7. secure | free from danger or risk.; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" |
| ~ protected | kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.; "the most protected spot I could find" |
| ~ safe | free from danger or the risk of harm.; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" |
| ~ assured | characterized by certainty or security.; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives" |
| ~ firm | securely established.; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet" |
| ~ fail-safe | guaranteed not to fail.; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle" |
| ~ sure | physically secure or dependable.; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 8. secure | not likely to fail or give way.; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
| ~ fixed | securely placed or fastened or set.; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" |
| ~ steady | securely in position; not shaky.; "held the ladder steady" |
| ~ tight | securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid.; "the bolts are tight" |
| adj. | 9. impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with.; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 10. dependable, good, safe, secure | financially sound.; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" |
| ~ sound | financially secure and safe.; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
| assure | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. 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) | 2. 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. (emotion) | 3. 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) | 4. 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" |
| insure | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. cover, insure, underwrite | protect by insurance.; "The insurance won't cover this" |
| ~ reinsure | insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk. |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| ~ indemnify | secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for.; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" |
| ~ cover | to take an action to protect against future problems.; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" |
| ~ overcompensate, compensate, cover | make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities.; "he is compensating for being a bad father" |
| v. (possession) | 2. insure | take out insurance for. |
| ~ reinsure | insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed. |
| ~ protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
| ~ reinsure | provide additional insurance for. |
| ~ coinsure | take out coinsurance. |
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