insure
You might be confusing the word insure with ensure. These words are commonly misused.
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ɪnˈʃʊə/, SAMPA: /In"SU@/
- (US) IPA (key): /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/, SAMPA: /In"SU@`/
Audio (US) (file)
Verb[change]
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- (transitive) If you insure something, you pay money so that if something bad happens to it, you will get more money.
- We will insure your home against damage caused by fire.
- The car was only insured for $10,000.
- Insure is a less common spelling of ensure.