Topic: INSURANCE
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | Probably from ensure |
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in‧sure
1 [intransitive and transitive]BFI to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc : Have you insured the contents of your home?
Have you insured the contents of your home? insure (something/somebody) against loss/damage/theft/sickness etc It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.
It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.2 [transitive]BFI to provide insurance for something or someone : Many companies won't insure young drivers.
Many companies won't insure young drivers.3x-ref an American spelling of ensure
insure (yourself) against something
phrasal verbTake advice to insure yourself against being misled.