Ensure Ensured Bre Lights Switched Verb ɪnˈʃʊə(R ɪnˈʃɔː(R

• the book ensured his success.
• victory ensured them a place in the final.
• please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.
• the alternative simply ensures that the problem will get worse.

ensure

1. to make sure that something happens or is definite
• The book ensured his success.
• Victory ensured them a place in the final.
• Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.

Extra Examples

• The alternative simply ensures that the problem will get worse.
• The system not only ensures maximum discounts, but also helps the company track usage.
• The therapist must treat the cause of the problem, thereby ensuring the symptoms do not return.
• We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals.
• provisions designed to ensure safe conditions of work
• Please ensure that all lights are switched off.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they ensure
• he / she / it ensures
• past simple ensured
• past participle ensured
• -ing form ensuring

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, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’. Compare with insure.