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Insured Insure Insuring Verb ɪnˈʃʊə(R ɪnˈʃɔː(R Painting Million
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/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ /ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/ |
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- the painting is insured for $1 million.
- the car is insured against fire and theft.
- luckily he had insured himself against long-term illness.
- having a lot of children is a way of insuring themselves against loneliness in old age.
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insure(verb)/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ /ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/Verb Forms- to buy insurance so that you will receive money if your property, car, etc. gets damaged or stolen, or if you get ill or die
- The painting is insured for $1 million.
- The car is insured against fire and theft.
- Luckily he had insured himself against long-term illness.
- Having a lot of children is a way of insuring themselves against loneliness in old age.
- We strongly recommend insuring against sickness or injury.
- to sell insurance to somebody for something
- The company can refuse to insure a property that does not have window locks.
- to make sure that something happens or is definite
Word Origin- late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure someone of something’): alteration of ensure.
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