insure — to buy insurance to protect against loss or damage
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to buy insurance to protect against loss or damage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈʃʊr/
Korean meaning: 보험에 가입하다, 보장하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**슈**어
Example Sentences
- My grandmother insured her dentures for $10,000 because she said they're worth more than her car.
- To insure a good grade, she studied every night for a month.
- He tried to insure his bad jokes, but even the insurance company rejected them as 'too risky'.
insure
VERB//ɪnˈʃʊr//
to buy insurance to protect against loss or damage
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈʃʊr/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootsure
Origin
라틴어 'securus(안전한)'에서 파생된 고대 프랑스어 'enseurer'에서 유래. 중세 시대 상인들이 항해 위험에 대비해 재산을 보호하려는 필요에서 보험 개념이 발달했다.
🎵Rhyme
ensurepurecuresecure
ensure
pure
cure
secure
🔗Collocations
insure against
fully insured
insure property
insure life
auto insurance
insure success
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother insured her dentures for $10,000 because she said they're worth more than her car.”
“To insure a good grade, she studied every night for a month.”
😄 Fun example
“He tried to insure his bad jokes, but even the insurance company rejected them as 'too risky'.”
“Companies must insure their employees against workplace accidents.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ensureguaranteeprotectsecuresafeguard
Antonyms
endangerriskexpose
Related
insurancepolicypremiumcoverageclaim
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