assures

verb

(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.

(transitive) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). [with that; or with of]

(transitive) To reassure.

(obsolete) To guarantee, promise (to do something).

Roots

curasur- · Latin · care

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Where does assures come from?

The word assures breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sur-, from Latin cura (“care”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.