ensure
verb
to make certain
“Please ensure the door is locked.”
Easily mixed meanings
ensure vs insure
Ensure means to make certain; insure means to protect with an insurance policy.
insure
verb
to cover with insurance
“We insured the car against theft.”
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Questions about ensure vs insure
What is the difference between ensure and insure?
Ensure means to make certain; insure means to protect with an insurance policy.
How do I remember ensure vs insure?
Insure involves an INsurance company. Ensure means make surE.
Are there exceptions?
"Assure" is a third member: you assure a person (remove their doubt). In American English "insure" is sometimes used for "ensure", but keeping them apart is clearer.
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