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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

保证

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǎozhèng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assure/əˈʃʊər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我可以向你保证一切都会好的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.

    "I can assure you that the project will be completed on time."
  2. 2

    To make certain of the occurrence of something; to guarantee.

    "Hard work and dedication will assure your future success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'assurer', from Old French 'assurer', based on Late Latin 'assecurare' (to make safe), formed from the prefix 'ad-' (to) plus 'securus' (secure). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physically securing something to the psychological act of giving confidence or removing doubt in a person's mind.

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