ensure
Translation
to ensure, to make sure, to guarantee
Examples
Please ensure that all doors are locked.
Please ensure that all doors are locked.
This policy will ensure fairness for all.
This policy will ensure fairness for all.
Grammar Patterns
((to ensure sth.)) to make something certain We must ensure the quality of our products.
((to ensure that ...)) to make certain that something will happen Can you ensure that the package arrives on time?
Similar Words
Synonyms: guarantee, secure, confirm, make sure
Etymology
From the prefix 'en-' (make) and 'sure'. It literally means 'to make sure'.
Memory Tips
To 'ensure' something is to make the outcome 'sure'. Distinguish from 'insure' (financial protection) and 'assure' (reassure a person).