insure

6 definitions • 11 examples

to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed amount of money if you are killed or injured or if your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen:

be insured for The house is insured for two million dollars.

be insured against All our household goods are insured against accidental damage.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] I'm not insured to drive his car.

to provide insurance for someone or something:

They refused to insure us because they said we're too old.

Many companies won't insure new or young drivers.

to make something certain, or to be certain about something:

[ + (that) clause ] Because of the importance of the game, we wanted to insure (that) it would be televised.

[ T ] We had reporters check to insure the accuracy of the story.

to protect yourself or your property against damage or loss by making regular payments to a company that will pay for the damage or loss if it happens:

We’ve insured our house for $100,000.

to protect yourself against risk by buying insurance from a company that will provide an agreed amount of money if a particular event happens, for example if you are killed or injured or if your possessions are damaged or stolen:

insure sb/sth/yourself against sth We hadn't insured the bicycles against theft.

insure sth for sth The antique dealer said we should insure the desk for at least £2,000.

to provide insurance for someone or something:

insure sb/sth against sth We can insure you against most of the risks involved in owning and operating a boat.