Conditioning and Assuring

conditioning

(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Condition.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

A learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment.

Establish a conditioned response.
- synonyms: condition
Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.
- usage: "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained"
- synonyms: discipline, train, check, condition
Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement.
- usage: "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
- synonyms: stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
Put into a better state.
- usage: "he conditions old cars"
- synonyms: condition
Apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny.
- usage: "I condition my hair after washing it"
- synonyms: condition

assuring

Make certain of.
- usage: "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success"
- synonyms: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.
- usage: "I tell you that man is a crook"
- synonyms: assure, tell
Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence.
- usage: "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
- synonyms: assure
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
- usage: "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
- synonyms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.
- usage: "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
- synonyms: reassure, assure
Make a promise or commitment.
- synonyms: promise, assure

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary