assured

[ uh-shoord, uh-shurd ]

adjective

1. guaranteed; sure; certain; secure:

   an assured income.

2. bold; confident; authoritative:

   His art was both assured and facile.

   Synonyms: positive, assertive

3. boldly presumptuous.
4. Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.

noun

1. Insurance.
   1. the beneficiary under a policy.
   2. the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

assured

/ əˈʃʊəd; əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. made certain; sure; guaranteed
2. self-assured
3. insured, esp by a life assurance policy

noun

1. 1. the beneficiary under a life assurance policy
   2. the person whose life is insured

Derived Forms

• assuredly, adverb
• asˈsuredness, noun

Other Words From

• as·sur·ed·ly [uh, -, shoor, -id-lee, uh, -, shur, -], adverb
• as·sur·ed·ness noun
• o·ver·as·sured adjective
• o·ver·as·sur·ed·ness noun
• un·as·sured adjective
• un·as·sur·ed·ness noun
• well-as·sured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assured¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; assure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Scotland Yard said it was let down by the security staff of Lloyds Bank, who in turn said they had been assured their alarms were "foolproof".

From BBC

But he assured me there was still a prospect of charging the man.

From BBC

But the prospect of reaching bowl eligibility, players assured everyone this week, still is important to them.

From Los Angeles Times

"Rest assured that my discretion is based on a deep respect for you and a valued friendship," Jones wrote to Powell in an unpublished letter held at Indianapolis University Library.

From BBC

Before Strictly, he insisted he "can't dance", saying: "If anybody out there is thinking 'how the hell is he going to do that?' then rest assured that I am thinking exactly the same thing."

From BBC

Related Words

• audacious
• certain
• composed
• confident
• gutsy
• poised
• self-assured
• self-confident
• sure
• unflappable