reassure
Americanverb
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to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
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another term for reinsure
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has reassuredperfect 3rd person singular
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have reassuredperfect
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am reassuringprogressive 1st person singular
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has been reassuringperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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is reassuringprogressive 3rd person singular
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have been reassuringperfect progressive
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reassuringparticiple
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reassuressingular 3rd person
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are reassuringprogressive
Past
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had reassuredperfect
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had been reassuringperfect progressive
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reassuredparticiple
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was reassuringprogressive singular
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were reassuringprogressive plural
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reassuredsimple
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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List 4
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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Example Sentences
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A stock-market rally on Monday helped reassure some investors that a sharp slide late last week was just the latest buy-the-dip opportunity that will deliver yet another V-shaped rebound.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
That should reassure investors that Nvidia will continue to rely on Micron as well.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Movies like this one reassure us that their spirit is timeless, and here to stay for all time.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
“I don’t know if I should encourage women to go ahead and go along with their fears or reassure them and say, ‘No, that’s probably not going to happen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Ella ran to Mama, hugging her as tight as she could to reassure her.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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