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

Her Orthodox priest reassures her that nobody is without sin. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Their replies were reassuring and direct. —Rachel King, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026

Though the Indian government attempted to reassure people that there was plenty of supply, panic swept in in the early days of March, with queues for gas pumps and panic-buying. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026

All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing. —Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

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