No. 414 in Russian
обеспечить
To ensure, provide, or secure.
In a sentence
Я должен обеспечить безопасность своих близких.
I must ensure the safety of my loved ones.
Here, 'обеспечить' means to guarantee or provide for a certain condition or state, specifically safety.
Премьер-министр заявил, что правительство должно обеспечить стабильный рост экономики.
The Prime Minister stated that the government must ensure stable economic growth.
In this sentence, 'обеспечить' is used to indicate the provision or facilitation of a steady development or situation.
Эта программа поможет обеспечить качество образования.
This program will help ensure the quality of education.
Here, 'обеспечить' is used to refer to taking measures to maintain a standard or condition, in this case, quality.
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