insure
verb
[ ɪnˈʃɔː ]
• arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state.
• "the table should be insured for £2,500"
• secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency).
• "by appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune"
• another term for ensure.
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure someone of something’): alteration of ensure.
