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- Dictionaryassurance/əˈʃɔːrəns/
noun
- 1. a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise: "he gave an assurance that work would begin on Monday" Similar
- 2. confidence or certainty in one's own abilities: "she drove with assurance" Similar Opposite
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ASSURANCE definition: 1. a promise: 2. confidence: 3. a type of insurance against events that will certainly happen…. Learn more.
: the act or action of assuring someone or something: such as. a. : pledge, guarantee. You have my solemn assurance that it is true.
An assurance is a vote of confidence. If you give your friend an assurance that you'll be there, you'd better show up. If you pledge to do something or make a binding commitment to do it, you can use the noun assurance.
1. a statement, assertion, etc, intended to inspire confidence or give encouragement: she was helped by his assurance that she would cope. 2. a promise or pledge of support: he gave an assurance of help when needed. 3. freedom from doubt; certainty: his assurance about his own superiority infuriated her. 4. forwardness; impudence. 5.
assurance in British English. (əˈʃʊərəns ) noun. 1. a statement, assertion, etc, intended to inspire confidence or give encouragement. she was helped by his assurance that she would cope. 2. a promise or pledge of support. he gave an assurance of help when needed.
[ U ] UK. a type of insurance against events that will certainly happen, such as death, not those that may happen, such as illness, fire, or having your property stolen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of assurance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
[uncountable] (British English) a type of insurance in which money is paid out when somebody dies or after an agreed period of time. a life assurance company. We bought a life assurance policy. see also quality assurance. Word Origin.
noun. a positive declaration intended to give confidence: He received assurances of support for the project. promise or pledge; guaranty; surety: He gave his assurance that the job would be done. Synonyms: oath, warranty. full confidence; freedom from doubt; certainty: to act in the assurance of success. Antonyms: uncertainty.
noun. uk / əˈʃʊər ə ns / us. assurance noun (PROMISE) Add to word list Add to word list. a promise: [ + that ] He gave us an assurance that it would not happen again. assurance noun (CONFIDENCE) confidence: She spoke with calm assurance. (Definition of assurance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Assurance definition: A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge.
