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protect vs insure

insure vs protect

protect and insure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protect No No Yes No
insure No No Yes No
As verbs, insure is a hyponym of protect; that is, insure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protect:
  • protect: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  • insure: take out insurance for
Other hyponyms of protect include cover for, immunise, immunize, overprotect, look out, cover, guard, ward, defend, guard, hold, screen, shield, charm, fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall, safeguard, cover, cover, mothproof, body guard, cover, keep, preserve.
protect (verb) insure (verb)
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
use tariffs to favor domestic industry protect by insurance
make certain of
take out insurance for
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