assured — Confident and certain; guaranteed or made secure. Showing self-confidence and poise in manner or speech.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Confident and certain; guaranteed or made secure. Showing self-confidence and poise in manner or speech.
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈʃʊrd/
Example Sentences
- The vampire was assured he looked great in the mirror, until he realized he couldn't see himself.
- With her years of experience, she has an assured approach to problem-solving.
- The chef was assured his spicy ramen would be a hit, but he forgot his customers were pandas.
assured
ADJECTIVE[/əˈʃʊrd/]
Confident and certain; guaranteed or made secure. Showing self-confidence and poise in manner or speech.
Confident and certain; guaranteed or made secure. Showing self-confidence and poise in manner or speech.
Once obscured, now assured after all hardships endured!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'assurer', which came from Latin 'ad' (to/toward) + 'securus' (safe, secure). The word literally meant 'to make safe' or 'to give confidence to someone.'
Breakdown
as- (variant of ad-, meaning 'to/toward') + -sure (from securus, meaning 'safe') + -ed (past participle ending)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The vampire was assured he looked great in the mirror, until he realized he couldn't see himself.”
“With her years of experience, she has an assured approach to problem-solving.”
“The chef was assured his spicy ramen would be a hit, but he forgot his customers were pandas.”
“The company's assured profits this quarter exceeded all expectations.”
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