ensure, v.
(ensured, ensures, ensuring)
freq. cnt. 8
(ensured, ensures, ensuring)
freq. cnt. 8
make certain of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
assure ensure guarantee insure secure
sample sentences
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us""Preparation will guarantee success!"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
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Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
ascertain assure check control ensure insure see see to it
sample sentences
"He verified that the valves were closed""See that the curtains are closed"
"control the quality of the product"
verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSESomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
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Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
semantic pointers
hyponym
verb group
check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick
see, find out, determine, check, ascertain, watch, learn
check
verify, control
hypernym