reassure

English

Alternative forms

• re-assure

Etymology

From Old French rasseürer (French rassurer), from re- + asseürer; as if re- +‎ assure.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹiəˈʃʊə(ɹ)/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹiəˈʃʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)

Verb

reassure (third-person singular simple present reassures, present participle reassuring, simple past and past participle reassured)

1. (transitive) To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.

   The boy's mother reassured him that there was no monster hiding under the bed.

   • 2022 August 13, Sarah Wu, David Kirton, Ben Blanchard, quoting Tsai Ing-wen, “Taiwan thanks U.S. for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait”, in Tom Hogue, Michael Perry, William Mallard, editors, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 13 August 2022, World:

     "Taiwanese are very enthusiastic and love freedom and democracy, so many good international friends have come to Taiwan to support us. This is a normal and good thing, but China threatens and intimidates Taiwan," she said.
     "However, I would like to reassure everyone that both our government and the military are prepared, and I will definitely take care of Taiwan."

2. (transitive) To reinsure.

Related terms

• reassurance

Translations

References

• “reassure”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “reassure”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• erasures