make+sure+or+certain

  • 101Neighborhood of Make-Believe — The Neighborhood of Make Believe is the fictional kingdom inhabited by the hand puppet characters on the children s television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood, produced from 1968 to 2001. The show s principal puppeteer is Fred Rogers himself,… …

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  • 102Assure — As*sure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assuring}.] [OF. ase[ u]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See {Secure}, {Sure}, and cf. {Insure}.] 1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 103Assured — Assure As*sure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assuring}.] [OF. ase[ u]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See {Secure}, {Sure}, and cf. {Insure}.] 1. To make sure or certain; to render… …

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  • 104Assuring — Assure As*sure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assuring}.] [OF. ase[ u]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See {Secure}, {Sure}, and cf. {Insure}.] 1. To make sure or certain; to render… …

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  • 105ensure — en•sure [[t]ɛnˈʃʊər, ˈʃɜr[/t]] v. t. sured, sur•ing 1) to secure or guarantee: This letter will ensure you a hearing[/ex] 2) to make sure or certain 3) to make secure or safe, as from harm 4) insure 1), insure 2), insure 3) • Etymology:… …

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  • 106assure — transitive verb (assured; assuring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French asseurer, assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad + securus secure Date: 14th century 1. to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) ; …

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  • 107cinch — sɪntʃ n. saddle girth; grip; something which is easily done; certain or sure thing (Colloquial) v. grip tightly; draw tightly; tighten a saddle girth; do easily; make sure or certain …

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  • 108cinched — sɪntʃ n. saddle girth; grip; something which is easily done; certain or sure thing (Colloquial) v. grip tightly; draw tightly; tighten a saddle girth; do easily; make sure or certain …

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  • 109cinches — sɪntʃ n. saddle girth; grip; something which is easily done; certain or sure thing (Colloquial) v. grip tightly; draw tightly; tighten a saddle girth; do easily; make sure or certain …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 110cinching — sɪntʃ n. saddle girth; grip; something which is easily done; certain or sure thing (Colloquial) v. grip tightly; draw tightly; tighten a saddle girth; do easily; make sure or certain …

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