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to reassure

to reassure

163 3.4
To make someone feel less worried and more confident
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
translation icon : tranquilizar
  • Can you reassure me that we will be finished on time?
  • reassure people
  • reassure the public
  • feel reassured

You know, so the adults don't reassure the young, they make it worse.

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Examples

  • You trying to reassure me?

  • Let me reassure you.

  • I just wanna reassure you this will be a normal summer.

  • You can reassure me that my research at the library is strictly confidential.

  • I had to reassure him that crying was just my standard reaction... to tremendous pleasure.

  • Now he's trying to reassure this client that he can work with her.

  • And secondly, I can absolutely reassure her that this does not affect COVID tests.

  • Throughout the book, the father reassured his son that he would always be there for him.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Most importantly, this experience reassured me that I will enjoy teaching science.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The teacher spoke gently to reassure the anxious student before the exam.

Synonyms

to assure
vsto reassure
823 3.0

To tell someone something confidently to remove their doubts or fears

says or acts to remove doubts and restore confidence
to bolster confidence
vsto reassure
1 4.0

To make someone feel more sure of themselves

aims to remove fears and restore confidence rather than only strengthen it

Antonyms

1.0

To make someone feel nervous or upset about possible problems

How Reassuring

to guarantee
2.8
to assure
823 3.0
to reassure
163 3.4
to comfort
172 1.0
to encourage
2.3

Surface Forms

reassure infinitive
reassured past
reassured past participle
reassuring present participle
reassures third person singular

Morphology

reassure = assure (semi-transparent) = re + assure

The connection to 'assure' is clear, but 'reassure' has a somewhat lexicalized sense of calming or restoring confidence rather than simply 'assuring again'.

Etymology

The word reassure comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb assure meaning 'make sure', which is related to the common word sure. So to reassure someone is to make them 'feel sure again' or remove their fear.