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assuring

assuring

3.4
Making someone feel confident and less worried
  • adjective
  • /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
translation icon : tranquilizador
  • She gave him an assuring smile to help ease his nerves before the big presentation.

And just rest assured, it is so much harder than people think it is.

Examples

  • And that was by way of assuring us that nothing has been lost.

  • So a lot of help, if you will, in terms of assuring the safety of these plans.

  • We want people to rest assured that a lot is being done to protect them.

  • But it's a way of assuring yourself a greater amount of of happiness in this life.

  • So you can rest assured that if you ask enough questions, he will show you who he is.

  • Funding in school athletic programs is broadly directed to the goal of assuring students feel safe in school.

  • And that means assuring that students have access to nutritious foods.

  • Now I want to focus on taking care of the whole child, assuring unconditional support in addition to focusing on reading.

  • So the training of the of the therapist is, is crucial too, assuring maximal positive outcome.

  • The doctor spoke in a calm voice, assuring the patient that the procedure would be successful.

Synonyms

comforting
vsassuring
134 1.4

Making someone feel less worried or upset

focuses more on giving confidence than on general soothing
reassuring
vsassuring
78 3.1

Makes someone feel less worried and calmer

gives confidence or comfort to reduce worry before or during it
encouraging
vsassuring
73 1.9

Giving someone support or hope so they feel more confident

offers confidence or comfort but does not push toward action
assuasive
vsassuring
  • Formal
9.9

Making someone feel calm and less worried

targets giving confidence and comfort rather than mainly calming fear

Antonyms

disheartening
26 5.2

Causing someone to lose confidence or hope

worrying
6 2.0

Making people feel nervous or concerned

How Reassuring

soothing
81 2.9
assuring
3.4
comforting
134 1.4
encouraging
73 1.9

Surface Forms

assuring positive

Morphology

assuring = assure (transparent) = assure + ing

The adjective derives directly from the verb 'assure' with the regular adjectival/participial '-ing' form meaning 'giving assurance', so its meaning is predictably built from the base.

Etymology

Assuring comes from the older verb assure, which is related to the everyday word sure and to an old Latin word securus meaning 'free from care' or 'safe'. So to assure or to be assuring is to make someone 'free from care' and give them confidence and comfort.