What does reassure mean?
Definitions for reassure
ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜrre·as·sure
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Princeton's WordNet
reassure, assureverb
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
"The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
reassureverb
give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
"I reassured him that we were safe"
Wiktionary
reassureverb
To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror.
reassureverb
To reinsure.
Etymology: rasseürer, from re- + asseürer; as if.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Reassure
To free from fear; to restore from terrour.
Etymology: rassurer, Fr.
They rose with fear,
Till dauntless Pallas reassur’d the rest. Dryden.
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reassure
To reassure is to restore confidence or comfort to someone who is worried, anxious, or scared. This can be achieved by saying or doing something to remove the doubts and fears of that person. It involves addressing their concerns, giving guarantees, or providing evidence that everything is fine or will turn out well.
Webster Dictionary
Reassureverb
to assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror
Reassureverb
to reinsure
Chambers 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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Rank popularity for the word 'reassure' in Verbs Frequency: #922
Anagrams for reassure »
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reassure in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reassure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
London Police Chief Steve Williams:
We understand that this event may cause fear and anxiety in the community, and in particular the Muslim community, in any community targeted by hate. I want to reassure all Londoners that all of us on the call today and many others stand with you and support you, there is no tolerance in this community for individuals who, motivated by hate, target others with violence.
We know that many parents and caregivers and health care providers are anxious to have Covid vaccines available for this age group, i do want to reassure the committee and the public that we understand this concern, and we want to have available safe and effective vaccines for all age groups who will benefit from them.
We want to reassure every parent that we have their interests at heart in the work we’re doing to provide teens with safe, supportive experiences online, these are complex issues, but we will continue working with parents, experts and regulators such as the state attorneys general to develop new tools, features and policies that meet the needs of teens and their families.
When we've said to ourselves on the Armed Services Committee or in the Senate that we were deeply disturbed and worried about a petulant and unpredictable administration, we could reassure ourselves and the nation that there was a strong and stable expert, a patriot, in the position of standing between The President and the use of military force.
Founding Fathers are calling on the mayor to immediately retract these guidelines and reassure city employees that they will not be punished for being patriotic, Brad Dacus said. Founding Fathers can not allow this type of censorship and PC insanity to destroy Founding Fathers free speech.
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- запэ́ўніць, запэ́ўнівацьBelarusian
- tranquil·litzarCatalan, Valencian
- beroligeDanish
- beruhigen, versichernGerman
- tranquilizarSpanish
- vakuuttaa, tyynnytellä, rauhoittaaFinnish
- réassurer, rassurer, tranquilliserFrench
- tranquillizzare, rassicurareItalian
- 安心させますJapanese
- 안심시키다Korean
- drošinātLatvian
- tranquilizar, acalmarPortuguese
- уве́рить, заверя́ть, успоко́ить, перестрахо́вывать, успока́ивать, перестрахова́ть, уте́шить, заве́рить, утеша́ть, уверя́тьRussian
- forsäkraSwedish
- 放心Chinese
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