As-sure', v. t.

(ash-shūr'), v. t. [imp. & p. p. ASSURED; p. pr. & vb. n. ASSURING.] [Fr. assurer, O. Fr. asseürer, asseurer, L. Lat. assecurare, from Lat. ad and securus, secure, sure, certain. See SECURE and SURE.] 1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence. His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past. Milton. 2. To confirm; to make certain or secure. And it shall be assured to him. Lev. xxvii. 19. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. I John iii. 19.

3. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] Shak.
4. (Law.) To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss. See INSURE.

Syn.—To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate; protest.