Wordiyosur
Old Frenchsafe, secure, sure
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About This Root
From Old French seur (safe, secure), from Latin sēcūrus (free from care). The "secure" sense runs through the family: sure (certain), assure (make secure), ensure (make certain), insure (protect against loss), and reassure (restore confidence). Insurance preserves the original protective meaning most directly.
Associated Words
assure
To tell someone confidently that something is true; to guarantee; 保证，使确信
assured
Guaranteed; self-confident
assuredly
Certainly; without doubt
ensure
To make certain that something happens
insurance
A financial arrangement providing compensation for loss or risk
insure
To arrange insurance protection against risk; to make something certain
reassure
To restore someone's confidence and remove their fears
sure
certain or confident; reliable; certainly
surely
Certainly, without doubt