assure

[/əˈʃʊr/]

verb

assegurar

1. To tell someone something positively or confidently to give confidence

I assure you that everything will be fine.

Asseguro-lhe que tudo ficará bem.

2. To make something certain or guaranteed to happen

Good preparation assures success.

Uma boa preparação assegura o sucesso.

3. To provide insurance or protection

They assure their homes against theft.

Eles asseguram suas casas contra roubo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

assegurar

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

assegurar

Standard usage, also 'garantir' in informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

assegurar

Standard usage with colloquial variations

Portugal

assegurar

Formal; insurance contexts use 'segurar'

assure oneself of something - certificar-se de algo

I assure you - Asseguro-lhe / Garanto-lhe

rest assured - fique tranquilo/seguro

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