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double-check vs assure

assure vs double-check

double-check and assure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double-check No No Yes No
assure No No Yes No
As verbs, assure is a hypernym of double-check; that is, assure is a word with a broader meaning than double-check:
  • double-check: check once more to be absolutely sure
  • assure: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Other hypernyms of double-check include ascertain, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it.
double-check (verb) assure (verb)
check once more to be absolutely sure be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
make a promise or commitment
make certain of
Difference between double-check and assure

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