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assurance

/əˈʃʊɹəns/uh-SHUU-ruhns
/əˈʃʊɹəns/uh-SHUU-ruhns

Meaningthe act of making sure

Common meaning: a promise

Other meanings: confidence

Journey through time

  1. Latinsecurus‘secure, sure’source
  2. Old Frenchaseurersource
  3. Englishassure‘to make certain’
  4. Englishformed in English from assureassurance‘a promise’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from assure + -ance.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ASSURE, p.39 · scan

Source words

  • securus Latin · source word “sure, safe”

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