assurance

assurance
noun
1 promise
ADJECTIVE
absolute, categorical (BrE), clear (esp. BrE), firm, full
reasonable
further, repeated
formal, official, personal, verbal, written

He gave me his personal assurance that the vehicle was safe.

VERB + ASSURANCE
have

We now have a firm assurance of support from the government.

give sb, make, offer sb, provide
gain, get, obtain, receive
ask for, demand, need, seek, want
accept

They accepted his assurance that patients would be treated as soon as possible.

go back on

He accused the president of going back on assurances given earlier.

PREPOSITION
assurance about

an assurance about the safety of this equipment

assurance by, assurance from

assurances from the manager

PHRASES
despite assurances

Despite assurances from the government, the chemicals are known to be dangerous.

2 feeling of calm and confidence
ADJECTIVE
calm, quiet

She spoke with calm assurance.

great
VERB + ASSURANCE
have
show

Even at a very young age she showed a great deal of assurance.


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  • assurance — as‧sur‧ance [əˈʆʊərəns ǁ əˈʆʊr ] noun [uncountable] INSURANCE a type of insurance against something that is certain to happen, especially someone s death, as opposed to something that might happen such as an accident or a fire: • the Prudential… …   Financial and business terms

  • assurance — ASSURANCE. s. f. Certitude. On ne peut plus douter de cette nouvelle, on en a une entière assurance. Vous n avez qu à partir, avec assurance que je vous suivrai de près. Prenez cette étoffe avec assurance, en assurance, elle est fort bonne. f♛/b] …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Assurance — As*sur ance, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See {Assure}.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. [1913 Webster] Whereof he hath given assurance unto… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • assurance — as·sur·ance n 1 a: the act of assuring b: guarantee (3) 2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed 3 chiefly Brit …   Law dictionary

  • Assurance — * Assurance (accounting)* Assurance (quality), Quality Assurance* Assurance (theology)* HMS Assurance, admiralty ship sunk off the needles in 1753 …   Wikipedia

  • assurance — late 14c., formal or solemn pledge, promise, also certainty, from O.Fr. asseurance (11c., Mod.Fr. assurance) assurance, promise; truce; certainty, safety, security, from asseurer (see ASSURE (Cf. assure)). The word had a negative tinge 18c.,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • assurance — ► NOUN 1) a positive declaration intended to give confidence. 2) confidence or certainty in one s own abilities. 3) chiefly Brit. life insurance. USAGE In the context of life insurance, a technical distinction is made between assurance and… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Assurance — (fr., spr. Assürangs), 1) Sicherstellung, Versicherung, s. Assecuranz; daher Assureur (spr. Assürör), so v.w. Assecurateur; 2) Zuversicht, Dreistigkeit …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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