self-insure

English

Verb

self-insure (third-person singular simple present self-insures, present participle self-insuring, simple past and past participle self-insured)

  1. 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.
    Hypernyms: insure, assure < protect

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