ensure
/ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/verb
Middle School
1
To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
2
To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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