reassure
American
verb
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to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
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another term for reinsure
Other Word Forms
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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reassuresimple
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reassuressimple
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have reassuredperfect
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has reassuredperfect
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am reassuringprogressive
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are reassuringprogressive
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is reassuringprogressive
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have been reassuringperfect progressive
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has been reassuringperfect progressive
Past
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reassuredsimple
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had reassuredperfect
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was reassuringprogressive
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were reassuringprogressive
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had been reassuringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reassure
Explanation
When we reassure other people, we pat them on the head, give them a hug, or say soothing words to convince them that everything is going to be OK. When someone thinks they aren't smart enough, strong enough, or good enough for something, you reassure them to build their confidence up. Folks who worry a lot need to be reassured all the time, though they might not really believe your reassurances. People can also be reassured by things that happen too: an A on a paper could reassure a student that he's a good writer.
Vocabulary lists containing reassure
Of Mice and Men
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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Example Sentences
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He repeated that "it is my job to reassure people and make sure that we bring our party together".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
She recalls the kids who joked about their divorced parents, in the audience, to reassure them that they were going to be OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In addition to winning customers in stores, the new portfolio and messaging efforts are designed in part to reassure a skeptical market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
University authorities described the claims circulating on social media as false and baseless, but it did little to reassure students with hostels emptying within hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
I longed to reassure both him and Fred, but knew that the fewer of the group who knew one another, the safer it was for all.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Lastly, Pasquariello reassures investors insurance is not that expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bloom Energy jumps after a Wall Street analyst reassures investors the company won’t be affected by Oracle’s force majeure notice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The idea reassures believers that true patriots like themselves will soon be financially secure, respected, and healthy—and it also offers more immediate relief too.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
As if this knee-jerk response were anticipated, Sally reassures the audience that what they came to see will be different than what transpired before.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
When he disappears for his cart and his friend, Mrs. Janssen sees my alarmed face and reassures me.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Pope Leo reassured pilgrims that the mass was "well-contained" and caught "at an early stage".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The head of a major review of maternity services has reassured bereaved parents their voices will be heard as part of her work.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The scenes were, he reassured, "filmed with the participation of real actors".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
She is ordering more products to keep up and has reassured customers that she isn’t changing the name of her shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“It will be perfectly safe to let me loose in the monkey house of any zoo in the world,” Roosevelt jokingly reassured them.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
"It's reassuring for authors to know that we're committed to this issue," said Allibert.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Meta's focus on privacy and security seems aimed at reassuring consumers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That framework was reassuring to me because it doesn’t require pretending that your 20s are just one long savings challenge.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Solidifying its cool is the reassuring note at the end of the music video description: “No generative AI was used at any stage in the production of this material.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s annoying, but also reassuring that she doesn’t think it’s that big a deal, when the loss has felt overwhelming to me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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