Insure means: To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
insure
(intransitive) To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.
ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)Documented since 1630shistoricalCurrent127 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1635 · 1 year of recorded use17th centurySee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
Just been informed that our trip to New Zealand to see our our daughter is cancelled due to “Operation Epstein Fury”. Insurance Travel company is refusing to insure flights in transit through Dubai, plus the uncertai…
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BlueskyMay 2026
I bet that they will use coaches instead of busses to insure that disabled people can't get on board. www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/transpo...
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BlueskyMay 2026
We will just have to get back to that. I’ll add him to the long list of GOP criminals the next Dem president better insure while campaigning that they will ask the DOJ to investigate, if they want my vote.
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BlueskyMay 2026
➤ Soter Insure has obtained a Category 4 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), establishing a regulated presence in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
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BlueskyMay 2026
Soter Insure Receives Full License Approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority May 05 2026 15:30 UTC #soter-insure #dubai-financial-services-authority #dfsa #dubai-international-financial-centre #difc #digita…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive) To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.
For parents
Insure means: To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
insure means: To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
I'm not insured against burglary.
Origin: , as a variant of (from , itself from , probably influenced by ); took on its particular sense of "make safe against loss by payment of premiums" in 1635, replacing assure.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“➤ Soter Insure has obtained a Category 4 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), establishing a regulated presence in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Soter Insure Receives Full License Approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority May 05 2026 15:30 UTC #soter-insure #dubai-financial-services-authority #dfsa #dubai-international-financial-centre #difc #digital-asset-insurance #category-4-license #insurance-intermediation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes! The 30 hour cut off created a class of people who used to work a full-time low wage job that now have to have two part-time jobs because the employers would not insure low wage jobs. This hurt a lot of people. Expand Medicare and tax corporations to pay for it!!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Soter Insure Secures Comprehensive License from Dubai's Financial Authority for Digital Asset Insurance #United_Arab_Emirates #Dubai #Digital_Assets #Soter_Insure”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tell it all to the insurance companies who insure the ships. Those are the people who really need to be convinced of your plan. Until they believe the ships and cargo are safe, nothing will move.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, _, US, transitive, dated) ; to make sure or certain of; guarantee.
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“Just been informed that our trip to New Zealand to see our our daughter is cancelled due to “Operation Epstein Fury”. Insurance Travel company is refusing to insure flights in transit through Dubai, plus the uncertainty of fuel shortages. Thanks you big orange nonce.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I bet that they will use coaches instead of busses to insure that disabled people can't get on board. www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/transpo...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We will just have to get back to that. I’ll add him to the long list of GOP criminals the next Dem president better insure while campaigning that they will ask the DOJ to investigate, if they want my vote.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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