forsikre

verbverb

to assure · to insure

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘gjøre sikker’; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from Low German ‘to make certain’; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

hevde som sikkert;
garantere (1)to guarantee to state as certain;
to guaranteegarantere (1)
- forsikre noen om at jobben blir gjort to assure someone that the job will get done
- eleven forsikret læreren at han hadde skrevet stilen selv the pupil assured the teacher that he had written the essay himself
tegne forsikring (3)insurance på to take out insuranceforsikring (3) on
- forsikre huset sitt to insure one's house
- forsikre eiendeler mot skade og tyveri to insure belongings against damage and theft
- han var heldigvis forsikret fortunately he was insured

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forsikre seg om bli helt viss på to become quite certain Eng. phraseto make sure of

forsikre seg om at døra er låst to make sure the door is locked