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ensure
  1. (transitive) To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure. [14th-18th c.]
  2. (intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]
  3. To protect the state of someone or something.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The contract will ensure that any damages will be compensated for.”
      “I will be tuning this machine to ensure that it operates at its full capacity.”
      “This project has been set up to ensure the future of the coral reef.”
ensures
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ensure
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But their early free fall practically ensures that Beltran will be going, going, gone before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.”
      “There's a sharpness and attack to her performances, which ensures a sense of drive.”
      “This ensures that the bacterial content of food remains within permissible limits.”
ensureth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of ensure
ensurest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of ensure
ensured
  1. simple past tense and past participle of ensure
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He said he was taking the return leg seriously and ensured qualification to the next stage of the continental competition.”
      “There was a warm and hearty welcome for all visitors to the Timothy family home and Mrs. Timothy always ensured that the kettle was on the boil.”
      “'See you soon, love' is, on the face of it, a paradoxical way to take one's leave; the soonest-seeing could be ensured by staying.”
ensuring
  1. present participle of ensure
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Uni also had a win last week, their 52-12 walloping of Mullum, ensuring that the Gold Rats remain at the top of the table.”
      “He spoke out against abusers of aid for the victims, ensuring that funds didn't fall prey to charity scams.”
      “It is about ensuring that industry has a competitive cost base and that price inflation is kept in check.”
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