late 14c., of persons, "confident, self-assured," past-participle adjective from assure. From early 15c. as "secure, made safe." Related: Assuredly; assuredness.
she paints with an assured hand
we can never have completely assured lives
a tiny but assured income
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assumption
assumptive
assurance
assure
assured
Assyria
Assyriology
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Astarte
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