insure

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in·sure /ɪnˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]BFI to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc 给…保险；投保 Have you insured the contents of your home? 你给家庭财产投保了吗？insure (something/somebody) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc It is wise to insure your property against storm damage. 为防风暴造成损毁而给财产买保险是明智之举。insure something for £1,000/$2,000 etc You should insure the painting for at least £100,000. 这幅画你至少应该投保十万英镑。2 [transitive]BFI to provide insurance for something or someone 为…提供保险 Many companies won’t insure young drivers. 许多公司都不愿意为年轻的司机承保。3. x-ref[transitive] an American spelling of ensure ensure 的美式拼法4 insure (yourself) against something phrasal verb PROTECTto protect yourself against the risk of something bad happening by planning or preparing 对…采取预防措施 Take advice to insure yourself against being misled. 听取意见以免被误导。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

insure• We insured all our valuables before the move.• No one will insure him because of his heart condition.insure (something/somebody) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc• However, while your policy is suspended we will still insure your car against loss or damage by fire or theft.• Make sure you have arranged mortgage Protection Cover and, if possible, insure yourself against sickness, redundancy or accident.From Longman Business Dictionaryinsurein‧sure /ɪnˈʃʊə-ˈʃʊr/ verb [intransitive, transitive]INSURANCE1to buy insurance to protect yourself, your family, your business etc against something bad happening, for example accidents, damage to property, or injury caused to othersMany companies insure executives’ lives with the companies as beneficiaries.insure (somebody/something) against somethingIt is advisable to insure all oriental carpets against theft and damage.insure something for £1,000/$2,000 etcAirlines insure their aircraft for their replacement value.2to provide insurance for something or someoneinsure (somebody/something) against somethingThe company insured against earthquakes and accidents at sea.→ See Verb tableOrigin insure (1400-1500) Probably from ensure

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insure

en‧sure S2 W1 AC /ɪnˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/

especially British English (also insure American English) verb [transitive]
to make certain that something will happen properly
SYN make sure:

facilities to ensure the safety of cyclists
ensure (that)

The hospital tries to ensure that people are seen quickly.
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    In everyday English, people usually say make sure rather than ensure:
   ▪ Please make sure all the windows are closed.
    Make sure is followed by a clause (with or without that), never a direct object:
   ▪ regulations to ensure their safety ➔ regulations to make sure (that) they are safe

in‧sure /ɪnˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/

verb

Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Probably from ensure

1. [intransitive and transitive] to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc:

Have you insured the contents of your home?
insure (something/somebody) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc

It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.
insure something for £1,000/$2,000 etc

You should insure the painting for at least £100,000.
2. [transitive] to provide insurance for something or someone:

Many companies won’t insure young drivers.
3. [transitive] an American spelling of ensure

insure (yourself) against something phrasal verb
  to protect yourself against the risk of something bad happening by planning or preparing:

Take advice to insure yourself against being misled.

in·sure

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/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/

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/ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

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verb

present simple - I / you / we / they