insure

insure is a 6-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
2. transitive verb. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.
3. intransitive verb. To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.
4. verb. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

   "He verified that the valves were closed"

   "See that the curtains are closed"

   Synonyms: ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, see

5. verb. make certain of

   "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"

   "Preparation will guarantee success!"

   Synonyms: assure, ensure, guarantee, secure

6. verb. protect by insurance

   "The insurance won't cover this"

   Synonyms: cover, underwrite

7. verb. take out insurance for

Synonyms

ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, see, guarantee, secure, cover, underwrite

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in insure:

inures, rusine, urines, ursine

Common word forms

insured, insurer, insures, insuring

Words from these letters

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