Definition of reassure
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
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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 of reassure from the Web
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The mimamoru strategy is meant to reassure children that their authorities will not allow anything really bad to happen to them, though perhaps some unpleasant moments may arise.
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The rapid series of changes is reassuring past VA critics that Shulkin is eager to disrupt the status quo.
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There is no grandfather to ask, to verify, to confirm, to reassure, to deny.
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Hoping to reassure the students, soccer coach Luma Mufleh and the teachers held a special meeting to discuss the American political system.
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Barnes said the Bulldogs reached out to the three-star, 6-foot-5 forward shortly after new head coach LaVall Jordan was hired on June 12 to reassure their interest in the Southern Indiana product.
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Williams expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of support and reassured patrons that business continues at Take Home Tano with some familiar bistro items being added to the offering.
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Turkish officials late last week said Mattis had reassured them by letter that arms given to the Syrian Kurds would be taken back and that the U.S. would provide Turkey with a regular list of arms give to the fighters.
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Google appears to be betting that reassuring its lucrative corporate customers that their emails are safe is worth the trade-off.
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First Known Use of reassure
1594
REASSURE Defined for English Language Learners
reassure
playDefinition of reassure for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful
REASSURE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of reassure for Students
reassured
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: to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful
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