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Make certain working nurse has English (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensure

'make certain' is the definition.
('ensure' can be a synonym of 'make certain')

'working nurse has english' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates an anagram.
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation**).
'nurse' anagrammed gives 'nsure'.
'nsure' placed around 'e' is 'ENSURE'.

(Other definitions for ensure that I've seen before include "See run (anag)" , "Make certain or safe" , "Make certain (something will occur)" , "Make certain, secure" , "Make certain, confirm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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