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diff --git a/make.texinfo b/make.texinfo
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@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ If there is an error (the exit status is nonzero), @code{make} gives up on
the current rule, and perhaps on all rules.
Sometimes the failure of a certain command does not indicate a problem.
-For example, you may use the @code{mkdir} command to insure that a
+For example, you may use the @code{mkdir} command to ensure that a
directory exists. If the directory already exists, @code{mkdir} will
report an error, but you probably want @code{make} to continue regardless.