vakuutus — meaning in English

English meaning

• assertion noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
• assurance noun A confident promise or statement meant to remove doubt.
• guaranty noun An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.
• insurance noun An arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.
• profession noun A job or occupation that requires special training or skill, especially one with a recognized qualification.
• vow noun A solemn, formal promise, especially one made as part of a religious or ceremonial commitment.

Senses

vakuutus is used for these senses in English:

• assertion Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
• assurance (insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.
• guaranty An assurance or guarantee.
• insurance A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
• insurance The business of providing insurance.
• profession The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. [from 16th c.]
• vow A declaration or assertion.

assertion — full definition

1. noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
2. noun In computing, a statement in code that checks whether a condition is true at that point, used to catch bugs.

assurance — full definition

1. noun A confident promise or statement meant to remove doubt.
2. noun Confidence in oneself; self-assured certainty.
3. noun British English term for insurance, especially life insurance.

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