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Verb: ensure  en'shûr
  1. Make certain in the future
    "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
    - guarantee, insure, assure, secure
     
  2. Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    "ensure that the curtains are closed"
    - see, check, insure, see to it, control, ascertain, assure

Sounds like: insure

Derived forms: ensures, ensured, ensuring

Type of: verify

Encyclopedia: Ensure