suren

See also: Suren, súrén, and sùrén

Catalan

Verb

suren

third-person plural present indicative of surar

Estonian

Verb

suren

First-person singular present form of surema.

Finnish

Verb

suren

first-person singular present indicative of surra

Middle English

Alternative forms

sure, seuere, sewer, swer

Etymology

From sure +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsiu̯rən/, /ˈsɛu̯rən/

Verb

suren

To plead, swear (an oath) or assure (that something is to be done).
To store or keep securely; to hold for safekeeping.
To protect or ensure security.
To have certainty or assuredness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of suren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) suren, sure
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sure	sured
2nd-person singular	surest	suredest
3rd-person singular	sureth	sured
subjunctive singular	sure	sured
imperative singular	sure	—

plural¹	suren, sure	sureden, surede
imperative plural	sureth, sure	—

participles	surynge, surende	sured, ysured

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: (to) sure

References

“seuren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.

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