reassure
- to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- to assure again.
- to reinsure.
Origin of reassure
Synonyms for reassure
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comfort, boost, relief, encouragement, reassurance, shelter, preservation, stability, conservation, safety, security, safeguard, insurance, empathy, compassion, understanding, tenderness, cheer, consolation, condolenceExamples from the Web for reassurance
Contemporary Examples of reassurance
Not only was the science bad, but the reassurance from a highly-regarded civil protection authority proved fatal for many.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The QuakeBarbie Latza Nadeau
November 18, 2014
They were alone and unarmed in hostile territory without even having the reassurance of radio communications.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban ValleyMatt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman
November 15, 2014
As more come down with the flu, I suspect the reassurance will become more challenging.
At a time when the rest of their lives were in no small upheaval, this result was a reassurance.
But the re-run, in a world of change and after a day of busy-ness and perhaps upset, is an anchor, a reassurance.
Historical Examples of reassurance
Now, however, the young man had regained some measure of reassurance.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
He quieted her cluckings with a word of reassurance, and went himself to open.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
Her eyes smiled into mine with a reassurance that was like balm.
The Million-Dollar SuitcaseAlice MacGowan
His paleness shook her, and she raised a hand of reassurance.
He was supposed to take the piece of grim humour as a reassurance.
Bloom of CactusRobert Ames Bennet
reassure
- to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
- another term for reinsure