insure

S2 W2

BrE /ɪnˈʃuə/ AmE /ɪnˈʃur/

verb en → es

past insured pp insured ing insuring

1 PROTECT [transitive] B1

to make a legal agreement with an insurance company to protect yourself or your property against loss, damage, etc.

asegurar, contratar un seguro

Collocations insure a car · insure against loss

You should insure your house against fire.

Deberías asegurar tu casa contra incendios.

2 GUARANTEE [transitive] B1

to make sure that something will happen or be done; to guarantee it.

asegurarse de que, garantizar

Collocations insure success · insure against failure

We can't insure that the project will be completed on time.

No podemos garantizar que el proyecto se complete a tiempo.

Phrasal verbs

insure against PROTECT AGAINST B2

asegurarse contra, protegerse de

We need to insure against any possible risks.

Necesitamos asegurarnos contra cualquier riesgo posible.

insure for PROTECT FOR AMOUNT B2

asegurar por, contratar un seguro por