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Antonyms for assuring
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : uh-shoo r, uh-shur |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr |
Definition of assuring
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French asseurer (12c., Modern French assurer) "to reassure, calm, protect, to render sure," from Vulgar Latin *assecurar, from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + securus "safe, secure" (see secure (adj.)). Related: Assured; assuring.
- verb convince, relieve doubt
- verb promise
- verb make certain
- And that for one who had apparently deceived her in assuring her that her heart was free?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Assuring Adams therefore of this truth, he begged him to give some account how he came there.
- Extract from : « Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2 » by Henry Fielding
- Assuring him that I was quite well, I asked the name of the other ship.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- And in spite of the assuring voice, the hand inspired distrust.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- It was almost as if he were assuring himself of the safety of revealing himself.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- However, Roudier calmed Granoux by assuring him that the town was free.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- She seemed to be assuring him, in an agonised way, of his own good faith.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
- She took the money, assuring me that she was vastly obliged to me.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- I thanked her, assuring her that I would reward her generously.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- I replied by assuring him that all I had was at his service.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Synonyms for assuring
- affirm
- attest
- aver
- bag
- bet on
- brace up
- buck up
- certify
- cinch
- clinch
- comfort
- complete
- confirm
- encourage
- ensure
- give one's word
- guarantee
- have a lock on
- hearten
- ice
- inspire
- insure
- lock
- lock on
- lock up
- make sure
- nail down
- persuade
- pledge
- put on ice
- reassure
- satisfy
- seal
- secure
- sell
- sell on
- set
- soothe
- swear
- vouch for
- vow
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