His boss 'assured' him that he had her continued support. = His boss 'assured' him of her continued support. = “You have my continued support,” his boss 'assured' him.
We must 'assure' that every child gets a proper education. = We must 'assure' a proper education for every child.
He believed that hard work would 'assure' his success. [=that hard work would make him sure to succeed]
(..) into the Strait of Hormuz. My defense department has war-gamed this out. They're waiting for me to give them the green light, which, I assure you, I will do unless you pull your destroyers back to Bandar Abbas within the next three hours. Mr. President, I would... Mr. Ambassador, you may (..)2016 TvShow: Designated Survivor Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1