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# assurance

noun (an assurance, assurances)

«assurance» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An assurance is a promise or a statement that makes someone feel sure or less worried. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m1)
2. Assurance is confidence in yourself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m2)
3. (UK) Assurance is a kind of insurance, especially life assurance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: «she gave me her assurance that she would come». In stories, a calm character speaks «with assurance». In business: «quality assurance» checks that products are good. In UK money talk: «life assurance».

### Examples

- He gave me his assurance that the dog was friendly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x1)
- She spoke with quiet assurance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x2)
- Despite assurances, the bus was late again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x3)
- Quality assurance checks every toy for safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x4)
- The doctor's assurance calmed my nerves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x5)
- Grandad has life assurance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x6)
- He comforted them with the assurance that their children should be restored to them, provided they would promise to give him in marriage the maiden he loved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/#x7)

### Note

Verb: assure; adjective: assured. Do not confuse with «insurance» (protection for things) and «ensure» (make sure). «Assure» someone, «ensure» something happens.

## In Jewish tradition

It means safety or certainty, and the verse says the people will have none about their lives when they are punished.

**Interpretation.** This is one of the curses in the warning (the "Tochachah"). Tradition reads it as a picture of constant fear when the covenant is broken.

### Examples

- And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life. (Torah DEU.28.66, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assurance/#x1)

### Note

Verb: assure; adjective: assured. Do not confuse with «insurance» (protection for things) and «ensure» (make sure). «Assure» someone, «ensure» something happens.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assurance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assurance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assurance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assurance.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «assurance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assurance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assurance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/assurance.html) on Mova free.