reassure
re·as·sure
transitive verb \ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r\Definition of REASSURE
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>
Examples of REASSURE
- 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.
First Known Use of REASSURE
1594
Related to REASSURE
Rhymes with REASSURE
amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur
Learn More About REASSURE
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: reassured
Previous Word in the Dictionary: reassurance
All Words Near: reassure
Previous Word in the Dictionary: reassurance
All Words Near: reassure
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up reassure? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).











