Assurance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/əʃˈʊəɹəns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/əʃˈʊəɹəns/

3 syllables Say it as /kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
after that failure he lost his confidence
she spoke with authority

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

confidence sureness self-confidence self-assurance pledge authority

Parts of Speech

noun	freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities “his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular”
noun	a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something “an assurance of help when needed”
noun	a statement intended to inspire confidence “the President's assurances were not respected”
noun	a British term for some kinds of insurance

Word Forms

confident	adjective	having or marked by confidence or assurance
self-confident	adjective	showing poise and confidence in your own worth
sure	adjective	infallible or unfailing
assure	verb	make a promise or commitment
pledge	verb	bind or secure by a pledge

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sicherheit

Freiheit von Zweifeln; Glaube an dich selbst und deine Fähigkeiten

🇪🇸Spanish

garantía

libertad de dudas; creer en ti mismo y en tus habilidades

🇮🇹Italian

assicurazione

libertà dal dubbio; fiducia in te stesso e nelle tue capacità

🇳🇱Dutch

zekerheid

vrijheid van twijfel; geloof in jezelf en je capaciteiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

garantia

liberdade de dúvidas; crença em você mesmo e em suas habilidades

🇷🇺Russian

гарантия

свобода от сомнений; вера в себя и свои способности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बीमा

संदेह से मुक्ति; अपने आप पर और अपनी क्षमताओं पर विश्वास

🇧🇩Bengali

নিশ্চয়তা

সন্দেহ থেকে স্বাধীনতা; নিজেকে এবং আপনার ক্ষমতা বিশ্বাস

🇮🇳Tamil

உறுதி

சந்தேகத்தில் இருந்து விடுதலை; உங்கள் மீதும் உங்கள் திறன்கள் மீதும் நம்பிக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

భరోసా

సందేహం నుండి స్వేచ్ఛ; మీపై మరియు మీ సామర్ధ్యాలపై నమ్మకం

🇮🇳Marathi

आश्वासन

शंका पासून स्वातंत्र्य; स्वतःवर आणि आपल्या क्षमतेवर विश्वास

🇮🇳Gujarati

ખાતરી

શંકાથી સ્વતંત્રતા; તમારી જાતમાં અને તમારી ક્ષમતાઓમાં વિશ્વાસ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಭರವಸೆ

ಅನುಮಾನದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉറപ്പ്

സംശയത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം; നിങ്ങളെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ കഴിവുകളിലെയും വിശ്വാസം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭਰੋਸਾ

ਸ਼ੱਕ ਤੋਂ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ; ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਕਾਬਲੀਅਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ

🇵🇰Urdu

یقین دہانی

شک سے آزادی؛ اپنے آپ اور اپنی صلاحیتوں پر یقین

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

保证

免于怀疑的自由；对自己和自己的能力有信心

🇯🇵Japanese

保証

疑いからの自由。自分自身と自分の能力を信じる

🇰🇷Korean

보증

의심으로부터의 자유; 자신과 자신의 능력에 대한 믿음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự đảm bảo

thoát khỏi nghi ngờ; niềm tin vào bản thân và khả năng của bạn

🇹🇭Thai

ความมั่นใจ

อิสรภาพจากความสงสัย ศรัทธาในตัวเองและความสามารถของคุณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

jaminan

kebebasan dari keraguan; keyakinan pada diri sendiri dan kemampuan Anda

🇵🇭Filipino

katiyakan

kalayaan mula sa pagdududa; paniniwala sa iyong sarili at sa iyong mga kakayahan

🇲🇾Malay

jaminan

kebebasan daripada keraguan; kepercayaan pada diri sendiri dan kebolehan anda

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ضمان

التحرر من الشك؛ الإيمان بنفسك وقدراتك

🇮🇷Persian

اطمینان

رهایی از شک؛ باور به خود و توانایی های خود

🇹🇷Turkish

güvence

şüphe özgürlüğü; kendinize ve yeteneklerinize olan inancınız

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַבטָחָה

חופש מהספק; אמונה בעצמך וביכולות שלך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'assurance'?

The primary meaning of 'assurance' is 'freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities'.

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Using 'assurance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'assurance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'assurance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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