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ENSURE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Example:

control the quality of the product

Synonyms:

ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "ensure" is one way to...):

verify (confirm the truth of)

Verb group:

check; check off; mark; mark off; tick; tick off (put a check mark on or near or next to)

check (verify by consulting a source or authority)

ascertain; check; determine; find out; learn; see; watch (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)

control; verify (check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "ensure"):

proof; proofread (read for errors)

control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)

double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)

cross-check (check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example)

cinch (make sure of)

card (ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor)

spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)

cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make certain of

Example:

Preparation will guarantee success!

Synonyms:

assure; ensure; guarantee; insure; secure

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Verb group:

guarantee; vouch (give surety or assume responsibility)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "ensure"):

doom (make certain of the failure or destruction of)

make (assure the success of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

Ensuring that common error patterns and violations of best practices in coding have been followed.

(Device Source Code Validation Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)

Cytoplasmic proteins of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes that bind to nascent or unfolded polypeptides and ensure correct folding or transport.

(Chaperone, NCI Thesaurus)

A device that fails when the system designed to ensure its safe operation fails.

(Device Protective System Failure Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)

The new repository will store plant, animal and microorganism stocks at the Embrapa Genetic Resources & Biotechnology unit in Brasília for the chief purpose of ensuring food security.

(LatAm's largest gene bank unveiled in Brasília, Agência BRASIL)

Depurination must be enzymically repaired to ensure genetic stability; transversion mutations result from purine loss.

(Depurination, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) ensures efficient translation of VEGF mRNA even under hypoxia.

(Angiogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

For T-lymphocytes this occurs in the thymus and ensures that mature T-lymphocytes are self tolerant.

(Clonal Regression, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A systemic therapy which ensures that a specific prodrug is not converted into the active moiety anywhere but at the sites where the enzyme-linked, tumor-specific antibodies have localized.

(Antibody-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

Keeping a stock of blood products under conditions that ensure those products are suitable for future use.

(Blood Product Storage, NCI Thesaurus)

It protects and advances the public health by ensuring that biological products are safe and effective and available to those who need them.

(Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, NCI Thesaurus)