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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Simsek sought to reassure investors this week amid fears that hundreds of thousands of people including many ordinary Turkish citizens could lose money in the fund collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Caine said that it should not be left to private companies alone to reassure the public that AI "will never... come out of control", and that governments instead must take responsibility for creating regulatory frameworks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Lebanese army has increased deployments in areas outside Israeli control, including the southern city of Nabatieh, in efforts to strengthen stability and reassure residents, local television station MTV reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I had to reassure her we were safe because the airspace was shut down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
My dad has this calm-down-Layla voice that he turns on when he wants to reassure me, make me feel safe.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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
The lack of clear outcomes from the Xi-Trump meeting, though, "likely reassures Moscow that Xi did not strike any understanding with Trump that would materially undercut Russian interests".
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“Don’t worry mija,” he reassures me, winding more film into his camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
And he has a vision for ATF—centered on stamping out violent crime—which reassures senators, and could even play into the bureau’s survival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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
However, the chair’s hawkish tone reassured some investors that the Fed will act to bring down inflation, amid uncertainty around Warsh’s ability to withstand political pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 170,000 documents, released by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of the tragedy’s 25th anniversary, detail how the public was repeatedly reassured that the air near the collapsed towers was safe.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Shares of server makers Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise led the S&P 500’s gainers on Friday, as investors were reassured about data-center spending by Oracle’s latest earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Those comments have reassured anti-death penalty advocates wary of Becerra, who has stated throughout his career that capital punishment should be an option for victims seeking justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He reassured me by his manner as well as his words when he said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
For Mindy, who is part of a steering group advising on the plans, knowing there may be more options available in the future is reassuring.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
State officials insist they’re not rejecting rigor, but their ideas for replacing the graduation standards aren’t reassuring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In all honesty, I found these results pretty reassuring: The main “contaminant” of concern that CR found was acrylamide, and that’s by far the least worrying thing to find in food.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even with that limitation, the analysis produced a reassuring sign that the approach was detecting genuine patterns.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
She was forever touching us with the soft tip of her trunk, reassuring us, and reassuring herself maybe.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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