assurer

A. vtr

• 1assurer à qn que = to assure sb that ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure = believe me, it's no joke

• 2assurer qn de = to assure sb of [support]

• 3 to insure [property, goods] Definition of insure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of insure in the US English dictionary Translate insure | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to carry out [maintenance]; to provide [service] assurer la liaison entre [train, bus, ferry] = to operate between assurer la gestion de = to manageTranslate carry out | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 to ensure [victory]; to secure [right, post] (à qn for sb); to assure [future] assurer un revenu à qn = to give sb an income assurer ses vieux jours = to provide for one's old age Definition of ensure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ensure in the US English dictionary Translate ensure | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 to secure [rope]; to belay [climber] Definition of secure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of secure in the US English dictionary Translate secure | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (s'assurer)

• 1s'assurer de qch = to make sure of sth

• 2 to secure [advantage, help] Definition of secure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of secure in the US English dictionary Translate secure | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to take out insurance

• 4 (figurative) s'assurer contre = to insure against [eventuality, risk]