Assurance, n.
- 1. Assuredness, security, certainty, conviction, persuasion, pledge of certainty, ground of confidence,
surety.
- 2. Promise, engagement, pledge, word of honor.
- 3. Protestation, asseveration, averment, earnest or solemn declaration.
- 4. Intrepidity, courage, confidence, firmness, self-reliance.
- 5. Arrogance, boldness, effrontery, brass, impudence, impertinence, presumption, face, front.
- 6. (Law.) Insurance.
Assure, v. a.
- 1. Make certain or sure, free from doubt or uncertainty.
- 2. Embolden, encourage, enhearten, hearten, make confident.
- 3. Declare to (confidently and earnestly), vouch to, vow to, protest to, aver to, solemnly promise, pledge,
guarantee, warrant.
- 4. (Law.) Insure, agree to indemnify for loss, secure against loss.
Assured, a.
- 1. Certain, indubitable, unquestionable.
- 2. Confident, sure, secure, unquestioning, sanguine.
- 3. (Law.) Insured.
Assuredly, ad. Certainly, indubitably, undoubtedly, unquestionably, truly, surely, sure, without doubt.
Assuredness, n. See assurance, 1.
Asteism, n. Genteel irony, polite banter or raillery, delicate ridicule.
Asterisk, n. Star (in printing).