please ensure that all the lights are switched off at night.
word quiz
just to ensure that you understand the meaning of today's buzzword, we're going to ask you to tell us which of the words below you think is a synonym of "ensure."
a. measure
b. pressure
c. assure
d. censure
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[c]
let us assure you that answer c is the correct choice. like
"ensure," "assure" means to make a thing or person sure.
"ensure," "assure," and a third synonym, "insure," are
interchangeable in many contexts when they indicate making an
particular outcome certain or inevitable. but there are some
differences. "assure" distinctively implies the removal of
doubt from a person's mind, and "insure" sometimes stresses the
taking of necessary measures beforehand. "secure" is another
word in this group of synonyms. it implies taking action to
guard against attack or loss.
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