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

But what should have been a victory lap at times felt like an attempt to rally the troops, or at least reassure them. —Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025

Also, performance stays smooth across apps and games, and the polished build with reliable biometrics feels reassuring in hand. —PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025

Whenever Alvarez had these crises of confidence, Koenig was there to reassure him. —E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Pakistani officials - including the country's federal health minister, Mustafa Kamal - tried to reassure the public by arranging for public vaccination of their own daughters. —NPR, 9 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reassure

• annexure
• embouchure
• epicure
• immature
• paramour
• premature
• reinsure
• sinecure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure

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