reassure

verb

re·​as·​sure ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r How to pronounce reassure (audio)
reassured; reassuring; reassures

transitive verb

1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3

Examples of reassure in a Sentence

Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again. I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe. The news didn't reassure him.
Recent Examples on the Web Olson said she was reassured when Continuum hired two locals as the facility’s new administrator and nursing director. Harris Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Related article Opinion: Tesla’s response to auto recall isn’t reassuring Some automakers actually market adaptive driving features the Institute feels are unsafe. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Biden’s stance also worked to reassure Israel that the United States had its back, giving it the confidence not to strike Iran in desperation. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024 The snapshot, taken by Prince William and featuring Middleton with her arms around her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, was shared to offer gratitude for the support she’s received since her surgery and to reassure people about her ongoing recovery. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 While the default, standard encryption Apple puts in place is already very strong, ADP covers more of your data, which is reassuring in the slim chance Apple's data centers suffer a breach or the FBI wants to take a look at your iCloud files. David Nield, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024 This wasn’t a surprise — even Kimmel reassured Margot Robbie and Gosling during his monologue. Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 That's reassuring news for the flying public as answers to what happened could ensure new safety systems to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again. Greg Palkot, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024 Fortunately, his wife was often present to reassure and reorient him. Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassure was in 1594

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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

reassure

verb
re·​as·​sure ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r How to pronounce reassure (audio)
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear

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