insure

== English == === Etymology === First attested in c. 1440, as a variant of Middle English ensuren (from Anglo-Norman enseurer, itself from en- +‎ seür (“sure”), probably influenced by Old French asseürer (“to assure”)); took on its particular sense of "make safe against loss by payment of premiums" in 1635, replacing assure. Doublet of ensure. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) (pour–poor merger) IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ (without the pour–poor merger) IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃʊə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/, /ɪnˈʃɝ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ), -ɜː(ɹ) === Verb === insure (third-person singular simple present insures, present participle insuring, simple past and past participle insured) (transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event. (intransitive) To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance (chiefly US, transitive, dated) Alternative spelling of ensure; to make sure or certain of; guarantee. ==== Usage notes ==== (provide for compensation): Note that both the person taking out insurance and the company with whom the policy is taken are said to insure the risk. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== insurant assure ensure ==== Translations ==== === See also === inshore === Anagrams === Ursine, inures, nursie, rusine, urines, ursine