insurance

Definition

  • noun: an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen
  • noun: the business of 'insuring' persons or property
  • usually + 'against'
  • synonyms: assurance, precaution, underwrite

Examples

  • What's the monthly 'insurance' on your car? [=how much money do you pay each month for insurance for your car?]

  • He was very glad that he had 'taken out insurance on' the boat. [=that he had insured the boat]

  • Education provides 'insurance against' instability in the job market.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Mr. Peabody! What? Not enough? Swahili? Sherman got into a fight today. Oh, dear. Pictures were taken... for insurance purposes. He bit her. I must say, it doesn't look good for you, Mr. Peabody. After all, you are a dog. Who, may I ask, are you? (..)
    2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman