asegurar
secure · make sure
Hacer que algo esté protegido o garantizado para que no haya problemas o riesgos.
Definition & meaning
The verb asegurar has several related meanings in Spanish:
- To secure or fasten: To make something firm, stable, or fixed so that it does not move or fall.
- To ensure or guarantee: To make certain that something will happen or be the case.
- To affirm or assert: To state something confidently as a truth or fact.
- To insure: To provide financial protection against loss or damage through an insurance policy.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: It is a regular verb ending in -ar. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Word origin: The word comes from the combination of the prefix a- (towards) and the adjective seguro (secure/safe), which in turn derives from the Latin securus (without care or anxiety).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Afirmar : To state something as a fact.
- Garantizar : To provide a guarantee.
- Sujetar : To hold or fasten something firmly.
- Confirmar : To verify the truth or existence of something.
Antonyms:
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Examples
Tenemos que asegurar la puerta antes de irnos.verb
We have to secure the door before leaving.
Voy a asegurar la puerta antes de salir.verb
I am going to secure the door before leaving.
Asegúrate de pagar las cuentas.verb
Make sure to pay the bills.
¿Aseguraste bien las ventanas durante la tormenta?verb
Did you secure the windows well during the storm?
Aseguraste todas las ventanas de la cocina hoy.verb
You secured all the kitchen windows today.
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