assurance
/əˈʃʊərəns/noun
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आश्वासन, भरोसा दिलाने वाला वचन
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[C] ~ (that…) | ~ (of sth)
a statement that something will certainly be true or will happen, especially one made to give confidence
आश्वासन, भरोसा दिलाने वाला वचन
- The minister gave an assurance that the bridge would be repaired.
- Despite his assurances, the parcel never arrived.
- The shopkeeper gave us an assurance that the goods would arrive on Friday.
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- I need your assurance that this won't happen again.
- He gave his assurance of full support.
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[U]
belief in your own abilities; confidence
आत्मविश्वास
- She answered every question with quiet assurance.
- He spoke with calm assurance in front of the committee.
- Anita walked on stage with calm assurance.
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- His voice had the assurance of long experience.
- She is full of assurance in front of an audience.
Synonyms confidence self-confidence poise
Opposite uncertainty diffidence hesitancy
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[U] BrE
a type of insurance in which money is paid out when a person dies
जीवन बीमा
- life assurance
- My father took out a life assurance policy for me.
- He bought an assurance policy to protect his family.
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- The assurance company pays when the policyholder dies.
- Life assurance is different from health insurance.
Synonyms insurance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
assurance that + clause
Use a that-clause to give or receive a promise that something is certainly true.
किसी बात के निश्चित रूप से सत्य होने का वचन देने या पाने के लिए that-clause आता है।
- The bank gave an assurance that the money was safe.
give / receive sb an assurance
The verb give takes the person and then assurance; an assurance is countable in this sense.
क्रिया 'give' के बाद व्यक्ति और फिर 'assurance' आता है; इस अर्थ में यह countable है।
- The minister gave the farmers an assurance of full support.
with assurance
With assurance means confidently; here assurance is uncountable and no article is used.
'With assurance' का अर्थ आत्मविश्वास के साथ है; यहाँ 'assurance' uncountable है और article नहीं लगता।
- She answered every question with assurance.
assurance vs insurance
In British English, life assurance covers an event that will certainly happen, while insurance covers one that may happen.
ब्रिटिश English में 'life assurance' ऐसी घटना को कवर करता है जो निश्चित रूप से होगी, जबकि 'insurance' संभावित घटना को।
- He bought a life assurance policy for his family.
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adjective + assurance
firmrepeatedpersonalwrittenfalse
- The company gave a firm assurance of delivery by Monday.
verb + assurance
giveseekneedreceivedemand
- The parents sought an assurance about their child's safety.
assurance + of / about
of safetyof successof supportabout the futureabout payment
- She wanted an assurance of a seat in the bus.
assurance + noun
policycompanyschemecoverfund
- He takes pride in his life assurance policy.
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- The railways gave an assurance that the train would run on time.
रेलवे ने आश्वासन दिया कि रेलगाड़ी समय पर चलेगी।
- Radhika spoke with calm assurance in the interview.
राधिका ने साक्षात्कार में शांत आत्मविश्वास के साथ बात की।
- He needs an assurance from the bank before he buys the flat.
फ़्लैट खरीदने से पहले उसे बैंक से आश्वासन चाहिए।
- The doctor's assurance relieved the family.
डॉक्टर के आश्वासन से परिवार को राहत मिली।
- Her father holds a life assurance policy.
उसके पिता के पास जीवन बीमा पॉलिसी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He gave me a assurance.
✓ He gave me an assurance.
Assurance begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Assurance' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
✗ I give you my assurances to come on time.
✓ I give you my assurance that I will come on time.
Assurance is followed by a that-clause or of, not by a to-infinitive.
'Assurance' के बाद that-clause या 'of' आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The assurance of the policy matures in ten years.
✓ The assurance policy matures in ten years.
Assurance is used as a modifier before policy, not as a possessive with of.
'Assurance', 'policy' से पहले modifier के रूप में आता है, 'of' के साथ नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Assurance, guarantee and promise all give someone a firm word, but they differ in force.
Assurance, guarantee और promise तीनों दृढ़ वचन देते हैं, पर इनके बल में अंतर है।
A statement meant to remove doubt or worry.
संदेह या चिंता दूर करने के लिए दिया गया कथन।
- I need your assurance that he is safe.
A formal promise, often in writing, that something will be done or repaired.
औपचारिक वचन, प्रायः लिखित, कि कोई काम होगा या वस्तु ठीक की जाएगी।
- The phone carries a one-year guarantee.
A personal word that you will do or not do something.
यह व्यक्तिगत वचन कि आप कोई काम करेंगे या नहीं करेंगे।
- She kept her promise to call.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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as·sur·ance
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assure, ensure and insure
You assure a person (tell them firmly that something is true): 'I assure you it is safe.' You ensure a result (make certain that it happens): 'Ensure the door is locked.' You insure property (pay for protection against loss): 'The car is insured.'
Assure व्यक्ति को किया जाता है (दृढ़ता से विश्वास दिलाना), जैसे 'I assure you it is safe'। Ensure परिणाम को किया जाता है (सुनिश्चित करना), जैसे 'Ensure the door is locked'। Insure संपत्ति को किया जाता है (नुकसान से बचाव का बीमा कराना), जैसे 'The car is insured'।
The assure/ensure/insure trio is a regular sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में assure, ensure और insure का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।