Dictionary Entry

ensure

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ɪnˈʃɔː/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

In a Sentence

“Writers often choose ensure when discussing complex ideas.”

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Poetry examples for “ensure”

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In all her locks of yellow.
This, too, a covert shall ensure,
To shield them from the storm;