Polyglot Dictionary

ensure

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
ensures
past
ensured
past participle
ensured
gerund
ensuring

Meaning

  1. asegurar, garantizar

    • Please ensure the door is locked.

      Por favor, asegúrate de que la puerta esté cerrada.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

assure

A classic confusable pair: assure means to tell a person confidently, to reassure them; ensure means to make certain that something happens.

Similar in other languages

German

gewährleisten

gewährleisten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to guarantee, to ensure."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa ensure?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Please ___ the door is locked.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a ensure?

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