insure

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fournir ou d'obtenir une assurance pour quelque chose ou quelqu'un, ou de garantir une protection contre des pertes ou des risques.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing or obtaining insurance for something or someone, or to secure against loss or risk.

1. Provide financial protectionB1formal

   To arrange for compensation in case of loss, damage, injury, or death by paying a premium to an insurance company.

   assurer (contre un risque)

   • You should insure your car against theft and accidents.
   • She insured her house for its full market value.
   • The company insured all its employees against workplace injuries.

   Synonymescoverindemnifyunderwrite

2. Guarantee or make certainB2informalamerican

   To ensure or make something certain to happen (often used interchangeably with 'ensure' in informal contexts).

   Assurer, garantir

   • Please insure that all doors are locked before leaving.
   • He insured that the package would arrive on time.
   • The new system insures that no data is lost.

   Synonymesassureensureguaranteesecure

   Antonymesdoubtendangerjeopardizerisk