Antonyms for assure
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : uh-shoo r, uh-shur |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr |
Definition of assure
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
- Those Westerners perform quite in that manner, I assure you.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He could assure them they felt highly flattered at the reception which had been accorded them.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Oh, ma'am—you're very polite—I feel it a great compliment, I assure you.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Much against my liking, I assure you, said my brother, rudely interrupting her.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But I know what your duties will be, and I assure you, my dear Hester, you will find the thing cannot be done.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- I assure you that now they are at the corner of the Rue Magloire.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Well, let me assure you of one thing-there's commonplaceness everywhere.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- It will be excellent sport, I assure you, when they catch a glimpse of your figure.
- Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The honour, as you are pleased to call it, would be no favour, I assure you.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- "No penance at all, I assure you," answered Peter with something like a smile.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
Synonyms for assure
- 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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