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# assurance

«assurance» in Mova's school dictionary: **a promise or a statement that makes someone feel sure or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (an assurance, assurances)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An assurance is a promise or a statement that makes someone feel sure or less worried. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m1)

2) Assurance is confidence in yourself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m2)

3) (UK) Assurance is a kind of insurance, especially life assurance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life: «she gave me her assurance that she would come». In stories, a calm character speaks «with assurance». In business: «quality assurance» checks that products are good. In UK money talk: «life assurance».

### examples

- He gave me his assurance that the dog was friendly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x1)
- She spoke with quiet assurance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x2)
- Despite assurances, the bus was late again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x3)
- Quality assurance checks every toy for safety. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x4)
- The doctor's assurance calmed my nerves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x5)
- Grandad has life assurance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x6)
- He comforted them with the assurance that their children should be restored to them, provided they would promise to give him in marriage the maiden he loved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x7)

### note

Verb: assure; adjective: assured. Do not confuse with «insurance» (protection for things) and «ensure» (make sure). «Assure» someone, «ensure» something happens.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «assurance» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.