Insure

[ɪn'ʃɔː;ɪn'ʃʊə] or [ɪn'ʃʊr]

Definition

(verb.) take out insurance for.

Typist: Nelly--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.

(v. t.) Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.

(v. i.) To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

Editor: Mamie

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [Written also Ensure.] [1]. Make secure, make sure.[2]. Assure, secure against loss, agree to indemnify for loss.

v. n. Underwrite, practise insurance.

Edited by Daisy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Provide, stabilitate, guarantee, secure, warrant

ANT:Imperil, jeopardize, shake, stake

Typist: Willard

Definition

v.t. to make sure or secure: to contract for a premium to make good a loss as from fire &c. or to pay a certain sum on a certain event as death.—v.i. to practise making insurance.—adj. Insur′able that may be insured.—ns. Insur′ance the act of insuring or a contract by which one party undertakes for a payment or premium to guarantee another against risk or loss—the written contract called the Insur′ance-pol′icy: the premium so paid; Insur′ancer (obs.); Insur′er one who agrees to pay money to another party on the happening of a certain event.

Checked by Balder

Examples

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