reassure
1Reassure — Re as*sure (r[=e] [.a]*sh[udd]r ), v. t. 1. To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror. [1913 Webster] They rose with fear, . . . Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To reinsure. [1913… …
2reassure — I verb affirm, approve, assure again, bolster up, buoy up, certify, cheer, comfort, confirm, confirmare, convince, dismiss doubt, ease, embolden, encourage, enhearten, give confidence, give hope, guarantee, hearten, help, hold out hope, infuse… …
3reassure — (v.) restore (someone) to confidence, 1590s, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + ASSURE (Cf. assure). Related: Reassured; reassuring …
4reassure — [v] restore confidence to assure, bolster, brace, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, give a lift*, give confidence, guarantee, hearten, inspire, inspirit, perk up, pick up*, put one’s mind to rest*, relieve, snap one out of it*;… …
5reassure — ► VERB ▪ allay the doubts and fears of. DERIVATIVES reassurance noun reassuring adjective …
6reassure — [rē΄ə shoor′] vt. reassured, reassuring 1. to assure again or anew 2. to restore to confidence 3. Brit. REINSURE reassurance [rē΄ə shoor′əns] n. reassuringly adv …
7reassure — re|as|sure [ ,riə ʃuər ] verb transitive ** to make someone feel less worried about something: I m afraid there s not much I can say to reassure you. reassure someone about something: new efforts to reassure the public about the safety of air… …
8reassure */*/ — UK [ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)] / US [ˌrɪəˈʃʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms reassure : present tense I/you/we/they reassure he/she/it reassures present participle reassuring past tense reassured past participle reassured to make someone feel less worried… …
9reassure — verb ADVERB ▪ constantly ▪ He was constantly reassuring himself that he had acted for the best. ▪ quickly VERB + REASSURE ▪ be able to, can …
10reassure — 01. He was afraid he was working too slow, but his boss [reassured] him that he was doing just fine. 02. Let me [reassure] you that I will never, ever borrow your car again without asking. 03. We were afraid that our baby was having health… …
