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assure

Meaning of “assure”

To make confident.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 John 3:19

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The KJV occurrence

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1 John 3:19
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 3:19 · retained source text

And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

1611 marginal noteGr, perswade

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To make certain; to give confidence by a promise, declaration, or other evidence; as, he assured me of his sincerity. […] To embolden; to make confident.

volume 1, leaf 212, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 147)