- to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
- another term for reinsure
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•as•sure /ˌriəˈʃʊr, -ˈʃɜr/USA pronunciation
v., -sured, -sur•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to restore to assurance or confidence;
give a feeling of confidence to: [~ + object]Good teachers reassure their students.[~ + object + (that) clause]reassured me that I passed the test.
re•as•sure
(rē′ə shŏŏr′, -shûr′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sured, -sur•ing.
re′as•sur′ance, n.
re•as•sur•ed•ly
(rē′ə shŏŏr′id lē, -shûr′-),USA pronunciation adv.
re′as•sure′ment, n.
re′as•sur′er, n.
re′as•sur′ing•ly, adv.
- to restore to assurance or confidence:His praise reassured me.
- to assure again.
- to reinsure.
- 1590–1600; re- + assure
re′as•sur′er, n.
re′as•sur′ing•ly, adv.
- 1. encourage, hearten, comfort, inspirit.
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reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊə/ vb (transitive)
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