reassure

[ ree-uh-shoor, -shur ]

/ ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

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verb (used with object), re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing.

to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.

to assure again.

to reinsure.

Nearby words

Origin of reassure

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + assure

SYNONYMS FOR reassure

1. encourage, hearten, comfort, inspirit.

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Related forms

re·as·sur·ance, nounre·as·sur·ed·ly

[ree-uh-shoor-id-lee, -shur-] /ˌri əˈʃʊər ɪd li, -ˈʃɜr-/, adverbre·as·sure·ment, nounre·as·sur·er, noun

re·as·sur·ing·ly, adverbun·re·as·sur·ing, adjectiveun·re·as·sur·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for reassure

But political parties officials continue to reassure the country that the campaigns will not endanger anyone.
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As I hasten to reassure these exasperated moms and dads, I had to be in the office anyway.
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He miraculously survived, and his first impulse was to reassure his horrified aunt that he was OK.
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These reforms were mostly designed to reassure Sunnis and Kurds that Maliki would not become an autocrat.
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Mid-level State Department officials have visited to reassure the government that the U.S. government stands beside them.
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Her sisters laughed at her fears, and tried to reassure her by overturning the tree-trunk.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
We went from empty stall to empty stall, to reassure the women; there wasn't so much as a cobweb in any of them.
A Woman Named Smith|Marie Conway Oemler
These gentlemen went over to the tavern near by and found the people there greatly excited and tried to reassure them.
Once Upon A Time In Connecticut|Caroline Clifford Newton
She had given Brander the chance to reassure her, speaking of the 'gris and of Dan'l Tobey's suspicions in the matter.
The Sea Bride|Ben Ames Williams
At these words, meant to comfort and reassure, the child laid her head on her lap and broke into loud sobs.
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British Dictionary definitions for reassure

reassure

/ (ˌriːəˈʃʊə) /

verb (tr)

to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to

another term for reinsure

Derived Formsreassurance, nounreassurer, nounreassuringly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for reassure