versichern
assure
Jemandem fest zusagen, dass etwas stimmt oder passieren wird, oder einen Vertrag abschließen, um im Schadensfall Geld zu bekommen.
Definition & meaning
The verb versichern has two primary meanings in German:
- To insure: This refers to the act of protecting oneself or property against financial loss by taking out an insurance policy. For example, one might insure a car, a house, or one's health.
- To assure/affirm: This refers to the act of stating something with confidence, promising, or guaranteeing that something is true or will happen. It is used to convince someone of the truth of a statement or to offer reassurance.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a regular (weak) verb. It is a separable or inseparable verb depending on the context, but in the most common usages, it functions as an inseparable transitive verb.
- Past tense: versicherte
- Past participle: versichert
- Word origin: It is derived from the prefix ver- (indicating completion or a change of state) and the adjective sicher (sure, safe, certain). The construction essentially means "to make certain" or "to provide security."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- For the meaning of "to insure": absichern
- For the meaning of "to assure": beteuern , versprechen , zusichern , garantieren
Antonyms:
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Examples
Ich versichere dir, dass ich morgen komme.verb
I assure you that I will come tomorrow.
Ich versichere es dir.verb
I assure you of it.
Er versichert uns, dass es stimmt.verb
He assures us that it is true.
Warum versicherst du mir immer wieder, dass alles in Ordnung ist?verb
Why do you assure me again and again that everything is alright?
Kannst du mir versichern, dass alles rechtzeitig fertig wird?verb
Can you assure me that everything will be ready on time?
Die Zeugen versicherten vor Gericht, die Wahrheit gesagt zu haben.verb
The witnesses assured in court that they had told the truth.
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