reinsure
reinsure · reinsures · reinsured · reinsuring
To insure againTo insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance).
US/ɹˌiɪnʃˈʊɹ/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance).
insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed
(transitive)To place insurance on the contract that insures something (allowing the insurer to offset risk in the same way the insuree did).
Forms
reinsures, reinsuring, reinsured, reinsuredWord family
2 related wordsRelatedreinsurance
Derivedreinsurer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle