Verb

sicher|stellen

Translation

to ensure, to make sure, to secure, to seize

Wir müssen die Qualität sicherstellen.

We have to ensure the quality.

Stellen Sie sicher, dass die Tür zu ist.

Please make sure that the door is closed.

Die Polizei stellte die Beweise sicher.

The police secured the evidence.

((sth.)) to ensure sth. We must ensure the funding.

sicherstellen, dass ... to make sure that ... Please make sure that you have received the email.

garantieren (to guarantee), gewährleisten (to ensure), beschlagnahmen (to confiscate)

From 'sicher' (sure, safe) + 'stellen' (to put, to place). Literally, 'to place something in a safe/sure state'.

Imagine you are 'placing' (stellen) something in a 'safe' (sicher) spot to ensure it's secure.