No. 238 in Afrikaans
verseker
To ensure or to insure.
In a sentence
Ek verseker jou dat alles in orde is.
I assure you that everything is in order.
Here, 'verseker' is used to mean 'to assure' or 'to guarantee', in the context of providing reassurance to someone.
Jy moet jou motor verseker voordat jy daarmee ry.
You must insure your car before driving it.
In this sentence, 'verseker' is used in the context of 'insure', meaning to acquire insurance for a vehicle.
Ons kan jou verseker dat die projek betyds voltooi sal word.
We can assure you that the project will be completed on time.
In this example, 'verseker' conveys the meaning of 'assuring someone', highlighting commitment to completing the task.
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