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   ensure

   /ɪnˈʃʊə/

   verb

   • 1. make certain that (something) will occur or be the case: "the client must ensure that accurate records are kept" Similar make suremake certainsee to itsecureguaranteewarrantcertifyset the seal onclinchconfirmcheckverifycorroborateestablishinformal:sew up
   • ▪ make certain of obtaining or providing (something): "legislation to ensure equal opportunities for all" Similar safeguardprotectguardshieldshelterfortifymake invulnerableassuresecuremake safewatch overlook aftertake care of
   • ▪ make sure that (a problem) does not occur: "only by researching stocks thoroughly can a client ensure against being misled"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘convince’ and ‘make safe’): from Anglo-Norman French enseurer, alteration of Old French aseurer, earlier form of assurer (see assure). Compare with insure.

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