asegurar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- assure verb To tell someone something confidently in order to remove their doubt or worry.
- aver verb To state something firmly and confidently as being true.
- belay verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- guarantee noun A firm promise or assurance that something will happen or that a product will work as described.
- indemnify verb To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
- insure verb To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- padlock noun A portable lock with a curved shackle, used to secure something by hooking through a hasp or chain.
- secure adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.
- tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.
- warrant noun An official document issued by a court or authority giving legal permission for an action, such as an arrest or search.
Senses
asegurar is used for these senses in English:
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- assure (transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
- assure (transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
- aver (ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
- belay (transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
- guarantee To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
- indemnify To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
- insure (transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
assert — full definition
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.
assure — full definition
- verb To tell someone something confidently in order to remove their doubt or worry.
- verb To make something certain to happen; to guarantee it.