Definition of reassure Reassure

/ɹiˌʌʃʊˈɹ/ - [reeushur] - re•as•sure

We found 8 definitions of reassure from 5 different sources.

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What does reassure mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

reassures, reassuring, reassured  

reassure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
  assure
  vex, worry subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
  quiet, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, lull, quieten, calm, still become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"
  assure assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • reassure (v. t.)
    To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror.
  • reassure (v. t.)
    To reinsure.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • reassure
    rē-a-shōōr′, v.t. to assure anew: to give confidence to: to confirm: to insure an insurer.—ns. Reassur′ance, repeated assurance: a second assurance against loss; Reassur′er.—adj. Reassur′ing.—adv. Reassur′ingly

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  • reassure, verb, present, 1st person singular of reassure (infinitive).
  • reassure, verb (infinitive).

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