assure

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Assured p. pr. & vb. n. Assuring. ] [ OF. aseürer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf. Insure. ] 1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . .
Assures me that the bitterness of death
Is past, and we shall live. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To confirm; to make certain or secure. [ 1913 Webster ]

And it shall be assured to him. Lev. xxvii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 1 John iii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To affiance; to betroth. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Law) To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate; protest; persuade; convince. [ 1913 Webster ]