Synonyms

reassure

American

[ree-uh-shoor, -shur] / ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

verb (used with object)

reassured, reassuring

to restore to assurance or confidence.

His praise reassured me.

Synonyms:

inspirit, comfort, hearten, encourage
to assure again.
to reinsure.

reassure British

/ ˌriːəˈʃʊə /

verb

to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
another term for reinsure

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Other Word Forms

reassurance noun
reassuredly adverb
reassurement noun
reassurer noun
reassuringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of reassure

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + assure

Example Sentences

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Plus, a publicly traded stock creates a capital safety net of sorts and would be reassuring to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Imagine if we both had a brain tumour," he joked in a phone call to reassure her ahead of her first MRI.

From BBC

"In an uncertain moment, I like when someone can make ideas very precise and clear -- this is an idea I find reassuring, comforting," he said.

From Barron's

Think foods that are kind to a tired or slightly nauseous stomach: comforting without being heavy, reassuring without being bland.

From Salon

The same reassuring results were seen in studies that followed children for more than five years.

From Science Daily

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