assure

assure
as·sure vt as·sured, as·sur·ing
1 chiefly Brit: insure
2 a: to inform positively
the seller assured the buyer of his honesty
b: to provide a guarantee of

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

assure
I (give confidence to) verb buoy up, cause to feel certain, cheer, comfort, confirm in conviction, console, convince, deliver from uncertainty, dismiss all doubt, embolden, encourage, en hearten, free from doubt, free from uncertainty, give hope, hearten, inspire, inspire hope, lead to believe, make certain, make confident, offer assurances to, persuade, put at ease, raise expectations, reassure, render certain, restore one's faith, satisfy, set at ease, solace II (insure) verb affirm, agree to indemnify for loss, answer for, asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, certify, confirm, endorse, espouse, give security, guarantee, make a promise, make certain, make sure, pledge, profess, promise, render certain, render safe, secure against loss, solemnly promise, subscribe to, swear, underwrite, verify, vouch for, vow, warrant III index avouch (guarantee), bear (adduce), bond (secure a debt), certify (attest), contend (maintain), convince, corroborate, cosign, declare, disarm (set at ease), ensure, guarantee, pledge (promise the performance of), profess (avow), promise (vow), sponsor, swear, underwrite, verify (confirm), vouch

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


assure
v.
To confirm; to make certain; to make someone else sure of something.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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