ensure-v; 1 Senses

Sense Number 1: promise, guarantee, verify

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] ENSURE NP2[recipient] NP1 ENSURE SCOMP

Examples:
We want to ensure that every child will have access to immunizations. (NOTE: compare to example in 2)
The pension fund ensures the employees of a secure retirement.
They want to ensure that such accidents won't happen again.
The company can't ensure that the second quarter would be
profitable.
With that money, we could have ensured that every child in
the world was given basic immunizations.
Please ensure that your name and address are correct on this form.
She is ensuring that the children have fastened their seatbelts.
Were you able to ensure whether or not your visa is still valid?

Mappings:
VerbNet: Ensure-99
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ensure.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2