reassure

re·as·sure

verb \ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r\

Definition of REASSURE

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

: reinsure

— re·as·sur·ing·ly \-ˈshu̇r-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of REASSURE

1. Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
2. I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
3. The news didn't reassure him.

First Known Use of REASSURE

1594

Related to REASSURE

Synonyms: assure, cheer, console, comfort, solace, soothe

Antonyms: distress, torment, torture, trouble

Related Words: commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathize; boost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, uplift; allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve; calm, quiet, relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Near Antonyms: demoralize, discourage, dishearten; fret, upset, worry; aggravate, intensify, worsen; annoy, irk, irritate; harass, pester

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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