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ensure
Overview of verb ensure
The verb ensure has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")
2. (2) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
Grep of noun ensure
censure
Antonyms of verb ensure
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ensure
2 senses of ensure
Sense 1
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ensure
2 senses of ensure
Sense 1
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
=> doom
=> make
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> proofread, proof
=> control
=> double-check
=> cross-check
=> cinch
=> card
=> spot-check
=> cover
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ensure
2 senses of ensure
Sense 1
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
'Cause To' of verb ensure
Derived Forms of verb ensure
Domain of verb ensure
Domain Terms of verb ensure
Familiarity of verb ensure
ensure used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb ensure
2 senses of ensure
Sense 1
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ensure
1 of 2 senses of ensure
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
> verify
=> check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick
=> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> check
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ensure
Sense 1
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
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Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
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Grep of verb ensure
censure
ensure
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