assure#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
examples I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe
Frame - 18 Somebody ----s somebody of something
Frame - 24 Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Hypernym persuade
Derivationally related form assure → assurance
Hyponym reassure
Incoming links
Derivationally related form assurance → assure
Hyponym persuade
Hypernym reassure

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