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ensure

en·sure [ in shr, en shr ] (past and past participle en·sured, present participle en·sur·ing, 3rd person present singular en·sures) or in·sure [ in shr ]


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
make something certain: to make sure that something will happen or be available
ensure a supply of fresh food
We must ensure that the environment remains a central concern.

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman enseụrer, alteration of Old French asseụrer, assurer (see assure)]

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