Asturian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *assēcūrare, from Latin sēcūrus (safe).

Verb

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asegurar (first-person singular indicative present aseguro, past participle aseguráu)

  1. to insure
  2. to assure

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 13th century. From Vulgar Latin *assēcūrare, from Latin sēcūrus (safe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /aseɡuˈɾaɾ/ [a.s̺e.ɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /aseħuˈɾaɾ/ [a.s̺e.ħuˈɾaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧se‧gu‧rar

Verb

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asegurar (first-person singular present aseguro, first-person singular preterite asegurei, past participle asegurado)

  1. (transitive) to make firm or secure
    Synonym: afirmar
  2. (transitive) to ensure, assure or secure
  3. (transitive) to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)

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Old Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *assēcūrare, from Latin sēcūrus (safe).

Verb

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asegurar

  1. to reassure; to embolden; to encourage
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  • Occitan: assegurar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish assegurar, from Vulgar Latin *assēcūrare, from Latin sēcūrus (safe). Compare English assure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aseɡuˈɾaɾ/ [a.se.ɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧se‧gu‧rar

Verb

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asegurar (first-person singular present aseguro, first-person singular preterite aseguré, past participle asegurado)

  1. (transitive) to secure (to make fast; to close or confine effectually)
    Synonyms: sujetar, afianzar
  2. (transitive) to assure (to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of)
    Te aseguro que haremos todo lo posible.
    I assure you that we will do everything possible.
  3. to claim, to maintain
    Synonyms: afirmar, declarar, confirmar
  4. (transitive) to ensure, to guarantee (to make a pledge to someone)
    asegurar que...to ensure that...
  5. (reflexive) to make sure, to ensure (to take care that something happens)
    Synonym: cerciorarse
    Asegúrate de que se despierten temprano.
    Make sure they wake up early.
  6. (transitive) to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)
  7. (climbing) to belay

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