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as·sur·ance

(ə-sho͝or′əns)

1. A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge: gave her assurance that the plan would succeed.

a. Freedom from doubt; certainty about something: Do you have any assurance that the work will be done well?

b. Self-confidence: "I tried imitating the assurance they carried themselves with" (Alec Wilkinson).

3. Chiefly British Insurance, especially life insurance.

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assurance

(əˈʃʊərəns)

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. (Insurance) chiefly Brit insurance providing for certainties such as death as contrasted with fire or theft

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as•sur•ance

(əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-)

n.

1. a positive declaration intended to give confidence: many assurances of support.

2. promise or pledge; guaranty; surety: to give one's assurance that a job will be done.

3. freedom from doubt; certainty: to feel assurance of success.

4. freedom from timidity; self-confidence: to enter a room with assurance.

5. presumptuous boldness; impudence.

6. Chiefly Brit. insurance.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French]

syn: See confidence.

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Noun	1.	assurance - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority" confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness, authority certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
	2.	assurance - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" pledge dedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" plight, troth - a solemn pledge of fidelity vow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"
	3.	assurance - a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" clean bill of health - an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition; "the doctor gave him a clean bill of health"
	4.	assurance - a British term for some kinds of insurance Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

assurance

noun

1. promise, statement, guarantee, commitment, pledge, profession, vow, declaration, assertion, oath, affirmation, protestation, word, word of honour an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory
promise lie, falsehood

2. confidence, conviction, courage, certainty, self-confidence, poise, assertiveness, security, faith, coolness, nerve, aplomb, boldness, self-reliance, firmness, self-assurance, certitude, sureness, self-possession, positiveness, assuredness He led the orchestra with assurance.
confidence doubt, uncertainty, distrust, apprehension, shyness, self-doubt, timidity, diffidence, self-effacement

3. insurance, cover, security, guarantee, protection, provision, coverage, safeguard, warranty, indemnity, indemnification endowment assurance

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assurance

noun

1. A declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:

covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight, promise, solemn word, vow, warrant, word, word of honor.

2. The fact or condition of being without doubt:

assuredness, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness, sureness, surety.

3. The quality or state of being safe:

safeness, safety, security.

4. A firm belief in one's own powers:

aplomb, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession.

Translations

تَأمينثِقَهوَعد، تَأكيد

důvěrapojištěníslib

assuranceforsikringløfteselvsikkerhedselvtillid

Sicherheit Versicherung Versprechen Zusicherung

seguridad seguro garantía palabra de honor promesa

assurance

loforî, fullvissunsjálfstraust, öryggitrygging

assicurazione certezza confidenza fiducia promessa

verzekering

assuranse forsikring løfte selvsikkerhet selvtillit

zagotovilo

güvencekendine güvenmesigorta söz

保证保险信心确信

assurance

[əˈʃʊərəns]

A. N

1. (= guarantee) → garantía f, promesa f
you have my assurance that → les aseguro que ...
I give you my assurance that → le puedo asegurar que ...
I can give you no assurance about that → no les puedo garantizar nada

2. (= certainty) → certeza f, seguridad f
with the assurance that → con la seguridad de que ...

3. (= confidence) → confianza f; (= self-confidence) → seguridad f, aplomo m
he spoke with assurance → habló con seguridad or aplomo

4. (esp Brit) (= insurance) → seguro m
see also life

B. CPD assurance company N (esp Brit) → compañía f de seguros

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assurance

[əˈʃʊərəns] n

(= reassurance) → assurance f
to give assurances
I can give you no assurances → Je ne peux rien vous garantir.

(= confidence) → assurance f
with assurance → avec assurance

(= insurance) → assurance f

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assurance

→ Versicherung f; (= promise) → Zusicherung f; he gave me his assurance that it would be done → er versicherte mir, dass es getan (werden) würde; do I have your assurance that …? → garantieren Sie mir, dass …?; you have my assurance that … → Sie können versichert sein, dass …

(= self-confidence) → Sicherheit f

(= confidence) → Zuversicht f (→ in in +acc), → Vertrauen nt (→ in in +acc); in the assurance that … (liter) → im Vertrauen darauf, dass …, in der Zuversicht, dass …

(Brit: = life assurance) → Versicherung f

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assurance

[əˈʃʊər/əns] n

a. (guarantee) → assicurazione f, garanzia
I can give you no assurances → non posso assicurarle or garantirle niente

b. (confidence) → sicurezza, convinzione f; (self-confidence) → fiducia in se stesso/a, sicurezza di sé
she spoke with assurance → ha parlato con convinzione

c. (Brit) life assurance → assicurazione f sulla vita

assure

(əˈʃuə) verb

1. to tell positively. I assured him (that) the house was empty.

2. to make (someone) sure. You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.

asˈsurance noun

1. confidence. an air of assurance.

2. a promise. He gave me his assurance that he would help.

3. insurance. life assurance.

asˈsured adjective

certain and confident. an assured young woman.

assurance

n. seguridad, confianza, certeza.

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And as I observed that in the words I think, therefore I am, there is nothing at all which gives me assurance of their truth beyond this, that I see very clearly that in order to think it is necessary to exist, I concluded that I might take, as a general rule, the principle, that all the things which we very clearly and distinctly conceive are true, only observing, however, that there is some difficulty in rightly determining the objects which we distinctly conceive.

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Upon this assurance the people came forward with subscriptions to build a second machine.

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With some difficulty, after many turnings and new inquiries, they reached Prison Street; and the grim walls of the jail, the first object that answered to any image in Silas's memory, cheered him with the certitude, which no assurance of the town's name had hitherto given him, that he was in his native place.

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Bennet's acknowledgments he briefly replied, with assurance of his eagerness to promote the welfare of any of his family; and concluded with entreaties that the subject might never be mentioned to him again.

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"And what assurance have I that you will live up to your end of the agreement?

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Shortly after, the company broke up, and, as the guests were retiring to their rooms, Arthur approached me, smiling with the utmost assurance.

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"Under these circumstances, I think it right to return you your letter, with the assurance that I will let you know, if I happen to be again placed in a position to forward it to its destination.

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Composing for himself an innocent face, he opened a door, and went in with the assurance of a nice and privileged child.

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Of the "Oedipodea" practically nothing is known, though on the assurance of Athenaeus (vii.

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He spoke slowly, with assurance that he would be listened to, and he looked only at the person with whom he was conversing.

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But what assurance was there that the other was Carthoris of Helium?

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"Miss Smith!message to Miss Smith!What could she possibly mean!" And he repeated her words with such assurance of accent, such boastful pretence of amazement, that she could not help replying with quickness,