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

• 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

Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit. —Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

Miran’s promise to resist political pressure, however, is key to reassuring financial markets, which have reacted badly to Trump’s campaign against the central bank. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Horowitz, who has written multiple books about the mental lives of dogs, was reassuring on this point. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025

Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 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