asseurer

See also: asseürer

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French asseurer.

Verb

asseurer

  1. to assure; to make certain
  2. to assure; to reassure
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      Et asseuroit devant tous que les diables estoient bons compaignons.
      And [he] assured everyone present that devils were good companions

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

  • French: assurer
    • Danish: assurere
    • Romanian: asigura (partial calque)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *assēcūrāre, from Latin ad- + sēcūrus. By surface analysis, a- + seür + -er.

Verb

asseurer

  1. to assure; to guarantee; to promise

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle French: asseurer
    • French: assurer
      • Danish: assurere
      • Romanian: asigura (partial calque)
  • Middle English: [Term?]
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