assured en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈʃʊəd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈʃɝd/ (General-American)
- /əˈʃʊɹd/ (General-American)
- /əˈʃɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Meanings
- Guaranteed; secure.
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Self-confident; self-assured; sure.
Youngster Townsend caught the eye on the wing, with his fantastic goal capping a classy performance, while Danny Rose continued his rapid development with an assured display at full-back.
2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
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(obsolete) Reliable, confirmed.
What thinkſt thou man, ſhal come of our attempts? For euen as from aſſured oracle, I take thy doome for ſatiſfaction.
c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act II, scene iii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most assured | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more assured | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
self-assured · underassured · overassured · assuredly · mutual assured destruction · unassured · assuredness
Synonyms
sicker (guaranteed)