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reassure
re·as·sure R0074600 (rē′ə-sho͝or′)tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures 1. To restore confidence to: I felt reassured that I was up to the job.2. To assure again: We reassured him that the project was on schedule.3. To reinsure. re′as·sur′ance n.re′as·sur′ing·ly adv.reassure (ˌriːəˈʃʊə) vb (tr) 1. to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to2. (Insurance) another term for reinsure ˌreasˈsurance n ˌreasˈsurer n ˌreasˈsuringly advre•as•sure (ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr) v.t. -sured, -sur•ing. 1. to restore to assurance or confidence. 2. to assure again. 3. Chiefly Brit. to reinsure. [1590–1600] re`as•sur′ance, n. re`as•sur′ing•ly, adv. reassure Past participle: reassured Gerund: reassuring
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reassure | reassure |
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I reassure | you reassure | he/she/it reassures | we reassure | you reassure | they reassure |
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I reassured | you reassured | he/she/it reassured | we reassured | you reassured | they reassured |
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I am reassuring | you are reassuring | he/she/it is reassuring | we are reassuring | you are reassuring | they are reassuring |
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I have reassured | you have reassured | he/she/it has reassured | we have reassured | you have reassured | they have reassured |
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I was reassuring | you were reassuring | he/she/it was reassuring | we were reassuring | you were reassuring | they were reassuring |
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I had reassured | you had reassured | he/she/it had reassured | we had reassured | you had reassured | they had reassured |
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I will reassure | you will reassure | he/she/it will reassure | we will reassure | you will reassure | they will reassure |
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I will have reassured | you will have reassured | he/she/it will have reassured | we will have reassured | you will have reassured | they will have reassured |
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I will be reassuring | you will be reassuring | he/she/it will be reassuring | we will be reassuring | you will be reassuring | they will be reassuring |
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I have been reassuring | you have been reassuring | he/she/it has been reassuring | we have been reassuring | you have been reassuring | they have been reassuring |
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I will have been reassuring | you will have been reassuring | he/she/it will have been reassuring | we will have been reassuring | you will have been reassuring | they will have been reassuring |
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I had been reassuring | you had been reassuring | he/she/it had been reassuring | we had been reassuring | you had been reassuring | they had been reassuring |
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I would reassure | you would reassure | he/she/it would reassure | we would reassure | you would reassure | they would reassure |
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I would have reassured | you would have reassured | he/she/it would have reassured | we would have reassured | you would have reassured | they would have reassured | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | reassure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"assurecalm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" | | 2. | reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" |
reassureverb encourage, comfort, bolster, hearten, cheer up, buoy up, gee up, restore confidence to, inspirit, relieve (someone) of anxiety, put or set your mind at rest She just reassured me and told me that everything was fine.Translationsreassure (riəˈʃuə) verb to take away the doubts or fears of. The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her. 使安心 使消除疑虑,使放心 ˌreasˈsurance noun1. the process of reassuring or being reassured. 令人放心,感到放心 令人放心2. something said etc that makes a person feel reassured. She wants reassurance; Despite his reassurances, I'm still not happy. 令人放心的話 令人放心的话ˌreasˈsuring adjectivethe doctor's reassuring remarks. 令人放心的 令人放心的ˌreasˈsuringly adverb 令人放心地 令人放心地
reassure
reassure (one) about (something)To make one feel confident or assured about something; to remove one's doubt or misgivings about something. I tried to reassure Sarah about her relationship with Tom, but I could tell she wasn't convinced. You'll need to reassure them about the security of their investment after such a disappointing fiscal quarter.See also: reassurereassure (one) of (something)To make one feel confident or assured about something; to make a promise or guarantee about something to one. They went to great lengths to reassure me of the security of my job after the completion of the merger. He reassured me of his devotion to our marriage.See also: of, reassurereassure someone about somethingto give someone confidence about something. Nancy reassured Betty about her promotion. Betty was reassured about her promotion.See also: reassurereassure someone of somethingto promise or guarantee someone something. Kelly reassured her friend of her support in the election. Please reassure Tom of our continued support.See also: of, reassureLegalSeeReassurancereassure
Synonyms for reassureverb encourageSynonyms- encourage
- comfort
- bolster
- hearten
- cheer up
- buoy up
- gee up
- restore confidence to
- inspirit
- relieve (someone) of anxiety
- put or set your mind at rest
Synonyms for reassureverb cause to feel sureSynonymsRelated Words- calm
- still
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
- calm down
- quiet
- quieten
- lull
Antonymsverb give or restore confidence inRelated Words |