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   insure

   /ɪnˈʃʊə/

   verb

   • 1. arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state: "the table should be insured for £2,500"
   • ▪ secure the payment of (an amount in compensation) in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state: "your new sum insured is shown on your renewal notice"
   • ▪ provide insurance cover in respect of: "subsidiaries set up to insure the risks of a group of companies"
   • 2. secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency): "by appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune"
   • 3. another term for ensure

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure someone of something’): alteration of ensure.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insurability noun
   • 2. insurable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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