reassure
verb /ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔː(r)/
/ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they reassure | /ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔː(r)/ /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/ |
| he / she / it reassures | /ˌriːəˈʃʊəz/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːz/ /ˌriːəˈʃʊrz/ |
| past simple reassured | /ˌriːəˈʃʊəd/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːd/ /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/ |
| past participle reassured | /ˌriːəˈʃʊəd/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːd/ /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/ |
| -ing form reassuring | /ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ/, /ˌriːəˈʃɔːrɪŋ/ /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/ |
- to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried synonym put/set somebody’s mind at ease/rest
- reassure somebody (about something) They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
- reassure somebody that… The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong.
- be reassured of something She needed to be reassured of his love for her.
Extra Examples- He was constantly reassuring himself that he had acted for the best.
- Kate nodded, but she didn't feel reassured.
- Often parents simply need reassuring that their children are happy at school.
- The report will do much to reassure parents of children at the school.
- They tried to reassure the public about the safety of public transport.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- constantly
- quickly
- be able to
- can
- help (to)
- …
- about
- of
- with
- …
- feel reassured
- need reassuring