Meanings
verbself-insure (third-person singular simple present self-insures, present participle self-insuring, simple past and past participle self-insured)
present singular third person self-insures · participle present self-insuring · participle past self-insured · past self-insured
- To choose to bear a risk oneself rather than taking out insurance with a third party (an insurance company). Usually the concept of accumulated capital is involved.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-insure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-insure.
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