Analysis Complete

insure

/ insure /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take out insurance for
Type of:
protect
Kinds of:
reinsure coinsure
Derived:
indemnity insurance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
protect by insurance
"The insurance won''t cover this"
Type of:
guarantee warrant
Kinds of:
reinsure indemnify
Derived:
insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter insurance company
Verb group:
cover compensate overcompensate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
"He verified that the valves were closed"
"See that the curtains are closed"
"control the quality of the product"
Type of:
verify
Kinds of:
proofread proof control double-check cross-check
Derived:
confirmation verification check substantiation checkout
Verb group:
determine check find out see ascertain
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 4
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
"Preparation will guarantee success!"
Kinds of:
doom make
Derived:
guarantee
Verb group:
guarantee vouch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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protect reinsure coinsure guarantee warrant indemnify verify proofread proof control double-check cross-check