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Meaning of ASSURANCE

Pronunciation:  u'shûruns

WordNet Dictionary
  1. [n]  freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
  2. [n]  a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"
  3. [n]  a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
  4. [n]  a British term for some kinds of insurance

ASSURANCE is a 9 letter word that starts with A.


 Synonyms: authority, confidence, pledge, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness
 See Also: certainty, commitment, coverage, dedication, guarantee, insurance, plight, statement, troth, vow, warrant, warrantee, warranty



Webster's 1913 Dictionary
\As*sur"ance\, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr.
assurer. See {Assure}.]
   confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

         Whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in

         Assurances of support came pouring in daily.

2. The state of being assured; firm persuasion; full
   confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certainty.

         Let us draw with a true heart in full assurance of
         faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
         conscience.                           --Heb. x. 22.

3. Firmness of mind; undoubting, steadiness; intrepidity;
   courage; confidence; self-reliance.

         Brave men meet danger with assurance. --Knolles.

         Conversation with the world will give them knowledge
         and assurance.                        --Locke.

   is intolerable.

5. Betrothal; affiance. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.

6. Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion
   of a certain event, as loss or death.

Note: Recently, assurance has been used, in England, in
      relation to life contingencies, and insurance in
      relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary
      assurance, in the time within which the contingent
      event must happen is limited. See {Insurance}.

   conveyance of property; a conveyance; a deed.

Note: In England, the legal evidences of the conveyance of
      property are called the common assurances of the
      kingdom. --Blackstone.

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