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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-syu-ʁɑ̃s
"Il nous a donné l'assurance de son soutien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise or guarantee.
"She gave him her assurance that the project would be completed on time." - 2
Confidence or certainty in one's own abilities or choices.
"He spoke with an air of quiet assurance that impressed the board of directors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'assurance', stemming from the verb 'assurer', which originates from Late Latin 'assecurare' (to make safe or secure), combining the prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'securus' (safe, secure). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term originally denoted a making secure or a legal pledge, later evolving to encompass emotional self-confidence and insurance guarantees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assurance" is said worldwide
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assurance
Transliteration: a-syu-ʁɑ̃s
"Il nous a donné l'assurance de son soutien."
Versicherung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈzɪchəʁʊŋ
"Sie gab mir die Versicherung, dass alles gut gehen würde."
assicurazione
Transliteration: as.si.ku.raˈt͡sjo.ne
"Ho ricevuto rassicurazioni sul progetto."
garantía
Transliteration: ɡa.ɾanˈti.a
"Me dio la garantía de que terminaría a tiempo."
garantia
Transliteration: ɡa.ɾanˈti.a
"Ela me deu a garantia de que tudo daria certo."
आश्वासन
Transliteration: aashvasan
"उसने मुझे काम पूरा होने का आश्वासन दिया।"
保证
Transliteration: bǎozhèng
"他向我们做出了口头保证。"
보증
Transliteration: bojeung
"그는 철저한 검증에 대한 보증을 제공했다."
確信
Transliteration: kakushin
"彼女の言葉は私に確信を与えてくれた。"
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