Talk:assure

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(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)

First this is a synonym of assure; secondly, isn't the preposition OF optional here? --Backinstadiums (talk) 19:14, 4 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

@Backinstadiums: Hi! You have added "assure" to the definition of... "assure". I think you meant some other verb. Jack who built the house (talk) 03:36, 3 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
@Jack who built the house: to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month. --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:33, 3 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

Assure vs ensue: A person assures (makes promises to, convinces) other people, our hosts assured us that we would have comfortable rooms; a person ensures (makes certain) that events take place, our hosts ensured that we had comfortable rooms. If the verb is in the active voice, a predicate beginning with that should be introduced by ensure.