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

Earlier this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reassured New Yorkers that authorities were taking measures to monitors sharks along the state's beaches, particularly on Long Island, ahead of the holiday weekend. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025

For Northwest Indiana families, that should be reassuring. —Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025

The operator reassured him throughout the call, calling back at one point to when Louisville Fire officials rescued a driver from a tractor trailer dangling over the Ohio River on Clark Memorial Bridge in March 2024. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

He's reassured, however, that the president was a real estate mogul before politics and is aware of these dangers. —Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 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