coinsure

[ koh-in-shoor, -shur- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, co·in·sured, co·in·sur·ing.

1. to insure jointly with another or others.
2. to insure on the basis of coinsurance.

coinsure

/ ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː /

verb

1. intr to take out coinsurance
2. to insure (property) jointly with another

Derived Forms

• ˌcoinˈsurer, noun

Other Words From

• coin·sura·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coinsure¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; co- + insure