reassure

verb

re·​as·​sure ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 

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

: reinsure

Synonyms of reassure

• assure
• comfort
• soothe

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

The property had inked deals with recognizable retail brands, which looked reassuring on a leasing roster but weren’t sufficiently compelling to change local shopping patterns. — Elie Rieder, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Kuvshynova would send her parents reassuring texts frequently. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

That is reassuring for people who download their apps through Google Play. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Brazil needs to be able to reassure multiple sides, but doing so is increasingly difficult when both the United States and China, for example, think Brasília might cave to pressure from the other. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reassure

• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure
• brochure
• cocksure
• coiffure
• contour
• couture
• demure
• detour
• endure

Kids Definition

reassure

verb

re·​as·​sure ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r 

1

: to assure again

2

: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear