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reassure Definition

re·assure (rē′ə s̸ho̵or′)

transitive verb -·sured′, -·sur′·ing

  1. to assure again or anew
  2. to restore to confidence
  3. Brit. reinsure

  • reassemble
  • reassembly
  • reassert
  • reassertion
  • reassess
  • reassign
  • reassimilate
  • reassociate
  • reassume
  • reassumption
reassure Related Forms
re′·assur′·ance (-əns) noun re′·assur′·ingly adverb
reassure Synonyms

reassure

v.

convince, console, hearten, give confidence; see comfort, encourage 1, 2.

reassure Usage Examples

Object

  • Hon: I hope that I have been able to reassure the hon.
  • investor: This is not something guaranteed to advance careers or reassure investors.
  • resident: I would like to reassure local residents that none of their council tax was wasted on the works being done twice.
  • public: How can you reassure the British public that we are ready?
  • consumer: The stickers and certificates reassure consumers and help them make informed choices.
  • parent: Parents are reassured on risks from pedophiles EDUCATION chiefs in Dorset have spoken out to reassure parents their children are safe at school.

Subject

  • fact: I was not reassured by the fact that no-one disagreed with me.
  • presence: Infants and young children are often very reassured by the presence of a parent in the anesthetic room.

Modifying Another Word

  • falsely: They may feel falsely reassured that regular hospital attendance means that any cancers will be picked up anyway.
  • somewhat: We are somewhat reassured that such treatment can only be given without consent following an application to the Court of Session.
  • greatly: If you understand a little of how things work you will be greatly reassured.
  • constantly: He constantly reassures the comatose Amy, " you'll be fine, just hang in there.
  • hardly: Another problem lies in repeated misspellings of German names and words, which are hardly reassuring in a book about German history.

Used with why or when

  • when: In her eyes he saw only fear and puzzlement, and how could she reassure when his mind was opaque to her?

Infinitive complement

  • know: It's reassuring to know there are others out there who are dealing with similar stuff.
  • hear: Very reassuring to hear there are some people around who are willing to risk their own safety to help others.
  • see: To me it was reassuring to see that little green line move across the bar.
  • note: It is reassuring to note that much of this analysis has confirmed earlier analysis performed using smaller data sets.

Preposition: by

  • fact: I was not reassured by the fact that no-one disagreed with me.
  • presence: Infants and young children are often very reassured by the presence of a parent in the anesthetic room.