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to ensure
To make sure or guarantee that something is ensured, takes place, or has a certain quality. It expresses a high degree of commitment.
Der Hersteller muss gewährleisten, dass das Produkt den Sicherheitsstandards entspricht.
The manufacturer must ensure that the product meets the safety standards.
The word is a fixed combination of 'Gewähr' and 'leisten'. 'Die Gewähr' is a formal word for guarantee or security. So the verb literally means 'to provide/give a guarantee'.
Für die Richtigkeit der Angaben wird keine Gewähr übernommen.
No guarantee is given for the accuracy of the information.
'Gewährleisten' (to ensure) is a word used in written and formal language. It is often found in contracts, laws, technical instructions, and official documents.
Die neuen Maßnahmen sollen die öffentliche Sicherheit gewährleisten.
The new measures are intended to ensure public safety.
The verb is typically used in two ways: either with an accusative object or with a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that).
Wir müssen die Qualität unserer Produkte gewährleisten.
We must ensure the quality of our products.
to enable
'ermöglichen' and 'gewährleisten' both have to do with something being able to happen or work well. 'ermöglichen' means: you create the conditions so that something becomes possible. Whether it actually happens is not always the main focus. 'gewährleisten' is stronger: you make sure or guarantee that something works reliably or has a certain quality. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear with plans, technology, or organization. As a guide: 'ermöglichen' fits when an opportunity or possibility is created; 'gewährleisten' fits when safety, certainty, or reliability is emphasized.
Die regelmäßige Wartung gewährleistet, dass die Maschinen sicher laufen.
Regular maintenance ensures that the machines run safely.
Der neue Fahrplan ermöglicht es mir, morgens pünktlich zum Kurs zu kommen.
The new timetable enables me to get to the course on time in the morning.