assurance Copy link Outline I. The act of assuring, esp. by positive statementsII. ConfidenceIII. Intrepidity (q. v.)IV. Effrontery; q. v.V. Mercant. t. t. • assurance: I. The act of assuring, esp. by positive statements: confirmātĭo: the a. of the deserter, perfugae c., Caes. Phr.: I remember that I heard you give a.s respecting my return, memini me audire te de reditu meo confirmare, Cic.: v. assertion, affirmation. II. Confidence: fīdūcĭa: to afford firm a. of safety, certam f. salutis praebere, Liv.: I now have hope of you, but not yet a., jam de te spem habeo, nondum f., Sen.: v. confidence. III. Intrepidity (q. v.): confisĭo (rare): firm a. of mind, c. firma animi, Cic. IV. Effrontery; q. v.: impŭdentia. V. Mercant. t. t.: Phr.: I have effected an a. on my life for a large sum, perh. *mihi magna pecunia de vita mea cautum est: v. insurance.