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   In·sure

   /inˈSHo͝or/

   

   verb

   • 1. arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular advance payments to a company or government agency: "the table should be insured for $2,500"
   • ▪ provide insurance coverage with respect to: "subsidiaries set up to insure the risks of a group of companies"
   • 2. secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency): "by appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure someone of something’): alteration of ensure.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insurability noun
   • 2. insurable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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