- insure against
- arrange for a money payment in the event of (loss, death, accident, etc.)
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insure against
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insure against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms insure against : present tense I/you/we/they insure against he/she/it insures against present participle insuring against past tense insured against past participle insured against insure against something to… … English dictionary
insure against sth — UK US insure against sth Phrasal Verb with insure({{}}/ɪnˈʃʊər/ verb [I or T] INSURANCE ► to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you: »You can t insure against staff getting dissatisfied and… … Financial and business terms
insure — ► VERB 1) arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property, life, or a person), in exchange for regular payments to a company. 2) secure the payment of (a sum) in this way. 3) (insure against) protect (someone) against (a… … English terms dictionary
insure — verb 1 (I, T) to buy insurance to protect yourself against something bad happening to you, your family, your possessions etc: Have you insured the contents of your home? | insure (sth/sb) against sth: It would be wise to insure your property… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insure — [[t]ɪnʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] insures, insuring, insured 1) VERB If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money. [V… … English dictionary
insure */ — UK [ɪnˈʃʊə(r)] / US [ɪnˈʃʊr] verb Word forms insure : present tense I/you/we/they insure he/she/it insures present participle insuring past tense insured past participle insured 1) a) [transitive] to regularly pay an insurance company an amount… … English dictionary
insure — v. (D; refl., tr.) to insure against; for (to insure one s home against loss from fire; to insure one s life for fifty thousand dollars) * * * [ɪn ʃʊə] for (to insureone s home against loss from fire; to insure one s life for fifty thousand… … Combinatory dictionary
insure — /ɪn ʃυə/ verb to have a contract with a company whereby, if regular small payments are made, the company will pay compensation for loss, damage, injury or death ● to insure a house against fire ● to insure someone’s life ● to insure baggage… … Dictionary of banking and finance
insure — assure, ensure, insure These three words overlap in meaning, and all have to do with aspects of certainty or security. Assure means ‘to make (a person) sure, to convince’, and can be followed by of or a that clause (She had to leave, but we were… … Modern English usage
