Assured

/əˈʃʊrd/

adjectiveBeginner📊CommonEmotion
2 meanings1 idiom/phrase2 questions

Definitions

2 meanings
1

Having no doubt; confident.

/əˈʃʊrd/

adjectivepositiveBeginner
Emotion

Feeling or inspiring confidence; certain.

He gave an assured performance.

💡 Simply: Completely sure and certain.

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2

She walked with an assured gait.

How It's Used

General

"She felt assured of her success."

Business

"The assured market demand justifies this expansion."

2

To tell someone confidently that something is true.

/əˈʃʊr/

verbneutralBeginner
Action

To inform someone positively; to guarantee.

He assured me that everything would be alright.

💡 Simply: To promise or guarantee something.

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2

The doctor assured her that the treatment was safe.

How It's Used

Customer Service

"I assured the customer that their order would arrive on time."

Tip:To make someone 'sure' by giving them a guarantee.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & expressions

assured of success

Certain to achieve success.

"His years of training made him assured of success."

From Old French 'aseurer', meaning 'to make sure, secure'. It ultimately derives from Latin 'ad' (to) + 'securare' (to make safe).

The word has consistently conveyed certainty and confidence throughout its history, though its use as a verb has become more common in modern English.

Memory tip

Think 'sure' - assured means feeling sure of something.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to make safe, secure"

assured toneassured mannerassured of victory

Common misspellings

asuredashured

Usage

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60%Written