reinsure

verb

insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk

insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed

provide additional insurance for

Roots

rere- · Latin · again inin- · Latin · in securussure- · Latin · free from care, safe

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Where does reinsure come from?

The word reinsure breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); in-, from Latin in (“in”); and sure, from Latin securus (“free from care, safe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.