Asegurar
Example: Debes asegurar la puerta antes de salir de casa.
Definition
"Asegurar" means to make something safe or certain, often by taking measures to prevent harm or loss. In the example phrase, it refers to making sure the door is locked or secured before leaving the house.
Etymology
The word "asegurar" comes from the Latin verb 'assecurare', which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'securus' meaning 'safe'. Did you know that the sense of guaranteeing or making safe has been carried through since ancient times in this word?
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"Asegurar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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