asseurer

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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

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to the TLFi, a (semi-learned) borrowing from Vulgar Latin *assecūrō, *assecūrāre, from Latin ad- + sēcūrus. Equivalent 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