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Insured Insure Insuring Verb ɪnˈʃʊə(R ɪnˈʃɔː(R Painting Million

Word3 insure
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ /ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/
Example
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. to sell insurance to somebody for something
    • The company can refuse to insure a property that does not have window locks.
  3. to make sure that something happens or is definite
  4. Word Origin

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