reassure

[ree-uh-shoor, -shur]

verb (used with object)

reassured, reassuring 

1. to restore to assurance or confidence.

   His praise reassured me.

   Synonyms: inspirit, comfort, hearten, encourage

2. to assure again.

3. to reinsure.

reassure

/ ˌriːəˈʃʊə /

verb

1. to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to

2. another term for reinsure

Other Word Forms

• reassurance noun
• reassuredly adverb
• reassurement noun
• reassurer noun
• reassuringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of reassure¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + assure

Example Sentences

Every time I jumped onto the platform I felt exposed, vulnerable in my new surroundings, but reassured by the knowledge that the sway and warmth of community awaited on the next train.

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"But I still fill up whenever I get the chance because I'm still not very reassured."

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Individuals with low or borderline scores, particularly if they report no chest pain or shortness of breath, are frequently reassured and discharged without further evaluation.

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The chancellor is giving herself more headroom in her numbers – more space before breaking her self-imposed rules to reassure the markets.

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“It’s reassuring, at the margins, to growth and tech investors that you are seeing more broad-based participation,” she said.

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Related Words

• assure 
• bolster 
• buoy 
• cheer 
• comfort 
• console 
• convince 
• encourage 
• hearten 
• inspire 
• relieve