assured

  • 1assured — as·sured n pl assured or assureds: insured Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. assured …

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  • 2-assured — ► used in compound words to refer to products that meet certain quality standards: »farm assured meat »quality assured processes/standards Main Entry: ↑assured …

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  • 3assured of — certain to have or get (something) They are not assured of being paid. [=it is not certain that they will be paid] She is assured of (getting/having) a job when she gets out of college. • • • Main Entry: ↑assured …

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  • 4assured — [adj1] absolutely certain beyond doubt, cinched, clear cut, clinched, confirmed, decided, definite, dependable, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, indubitable, insured, in the bag*, irrefutable, made certain, nailed down*, on ice*, pronounced, racked*,… …

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  • 5assured — (adj.) of persons, confident, self assured, late 14c., pp. adjective from ASSURE (Cf. assure). Related: Assuredly; assuredness …

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  • 6Assured — As*sured , a. Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting; bold to excess. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7Assured — As*sured , n. One whose life or property is insured. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8assured — Confident, sanguine, sure, presumptuous Analogous words: fearless, unapprehensive, unafraid (see affirmative adjectives at FEARFUL): *cool, composed, unruffled, imperturbable, unflappable, collected Antonyms: abashed: timorous Contrasted words:… …

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  • 9assured — ► ADJECTIVE 1) confident. 2) protected against change or ending. DERIVATIVES assuredly adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 10assured — [ə shoord′] adj. 1. made sure; certain 2. confident; sure of oneself 3. Chiefly Brit. insured n. 1. the person to whom an insurance policy is payable 2. Chiefly Brit. the person whose life or property is insured assuredly [ə shoor′id lē] adv …

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