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

There is one piece of reassuring news for anyone who depends on CenterPoint for power or gas. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Shares of the company fell as much as 5% in premarket trading but pared back their losses as executives reassured investors on the company's earnings conference call. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Yet with the relentless Ukrainian drone strikes – including the biggest wave ever launched against the Moscow region as voting took place this weekend – the Kremlin has been at pains to reassure Russians that life goes on largely unaffected. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Instead of immediately correcting or reassuring your child, get curious first. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 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