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ensure: to make sure or certain; guarantee; to protect
insure: to take out or issue insurance; to pay or be paid money in the case of loss
assure: convince, make sure of something, to give confidence; to declare or promise confidently

Insure: The verb insure has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (12) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
2. (10) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")
3. (2) cover, insure, underwrite -- (protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this")
4. (1) insure -- (take out insurance for)

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Synonyms: 4 senses of insure

Sense 1
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
=> verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")

Sense 2
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")

Sense 3
cover, insure, underwrite -- (protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this")
=> guarantee, warrant -- (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information")

Sense 4
insure -- (take out insurance for)
=> protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")

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Coordinate Theory: 3 of 4 senses of insure

Sense 1
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
-> verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
=> check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick -- (put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units")
=> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
=> check -- (verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts")

Sense 3
cover, insure, underwrite -- (protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this")
-> guarantee, warrant -- (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information")
=> cover, insure, underwrite -- (protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this")
=> certify, endorse, indorse -- (guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat")

Sense 4
insure -- (take out insurance for)
-> protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")
=> cover for -- (provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt; "I won't lie and cover for you")
=> immunize, immunise -- (law: grant immunity from prosecution)
=> overprotect -- (protect excessively; "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!")
=> look out -- (to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family")
=> cover -- (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
=> guard, ward -- (watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away")
=> defend, guard, hold -- (protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks")
=> shield, screen -- (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)
=> charm -- (protect through supernatural powers or charms)
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround -- (surround with a wall in order to fortify)
=> safeguard -- (make safe)
=> cover -- (protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field")
=> cover -- (be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game)
=> mothproof -- (protect from moths; "mothproof woollen clothes during the summer")
=> body guard -- (accompany and protect from physical harm)
=> insure -- (take out insurance for)
=> cover -- (to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself")
=> keep, preserve -- (maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you")