assurance

assurance: as·sur·ance n

1 a: the act of assuring

b: guarantee (3)

2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed

3 chiefly Brit: insurance

assurance: I noun adjuration, affirmation, assuredness, attestation, averment, avow, avowal, avowance, commitment, confidence, confidentness, confirmatio, covenant, declaration, earnest declaration, engagement, fiducia, guaranty, oath, obligation, pact, paction, pledge, promise, reassurance, security, solemn assertion, solemn promise, surety, voucher, vow, warranty associated concepts: assurance of title, covenant of future assurances II index acceptance, accommodation (backing), affirmance (authentication), approval, avouchment, bail, belief (state of mind), binder, bond, certainty, certification (attested copy), certification (certainness), certitude, commitment (responsibility), confidence (faith), confirmation, consent, contract, conviction (persuasion), corroboration, coverage (insurance), credence, expectation, faith, guaranty, license, mainstay, pact, pledge (binding promise), principle (axiom), profession (declaration), promise, proof, prospect (outlook), recognizance, reference (recommendation), reliance, safeguard, security (safety), surety (certainty), trust (confidence), undertaking (pledge), vow, warrant (guaranty), warranty

assurance: n.
A declaration of certainty; also a British term for insurance.

assurance: A term interchangeable with insurance but generally used in connection with life business as assurance implies the certainty of an event and insurance the probability.

assurance: 1 n. a promise or guarantee, an act that inspires confidence.

2 v. the act of promising or assuring.

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ASSURANCE — L’assurance est une opération par laquelle une partie – l’assuré – se fait promettre, moyennant un paiement – la prime ou cotisation –, une prestation par une autre partie – l’assureur – en cas de réalisation du risque. Telle est la définition… … Encyclopédie Universelle
assurance — as‧sur‧ance [əˈʆʊərəns ǁ əˈʆʊr ] noun [uncountable] INSURANCE a type of insurance against something that is certain to happen, especially someone s death, as opposed to something that might happen such as an accident or a fire: • the Prudential… … Financial and business terms
assurance — ASSURANCE. s. f. Certitude. On ne peut plus douter de cette nouvelle, on en a une entière assurance. Vous n avez qu à partir, avec assurance que je vous suivrai de près. Prenez cette étoffe avec assurance, en assurance, elle est fort bonne. f♛/b] … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Assurance — As*sur ance, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See {Assure}.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. [1913 Webster] Whereof he hath given assurance unto… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assurance — * Assurance (accounting)* Assurance (quality), Quality Assurance* Assurance (theology)* HMS Assurance, admiralty ship sunk off the needles in 1753 … Wikipedia
assurance — late 14c., formal or solemn pledge, promise, also certainty, from O.Fr. asseurance (11c., Mod.Fr. assurance) assurance, promise; truce; certainty, safety, security, from asseurer (see ASSURE (Cf. assure)). The word had a negative tinge 18c.,… … Etymology dictionary
assurance — ► NOUN 1) a positive declaration intended to give confidence. 2) confidence or certainty in one s own abilities. 3) chiefly Brit. life insurance. USAGE In the context of life insurance, a technical distinction is made between assurance and… … English terms dictionary
assurance — 1 certitude, *certainty, conviction Analogous words: *belief, faith, credence, credit: *trust, confidence, reliance, dependence: positiveness, sureness, cocksureness (see corresponding adjectives at SURE) Antonyms: mistrust: dubiousness… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assurance — [n1] statement to relieve doubt affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock*, lock on*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, rain or shine*, security, shoo in*, support, sure thing*, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor;… … New thesaurus
Assurance — (fr., spr. Assürangs), 1) Sicherstellung, Versicherung, s. Assecuranz; daher Assureur (spr. Assürör), so v.w. Assecurateur; 2) Zuversicht, Dreistigkeit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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