Reassure

//ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt. transitive

    "The boy's mother reassured him that there was no monster hiding under the bed."

  2. 2
    give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain wordnet
  3. 3
    To reinsure. transitive

Synonyms

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afford hopeascertainassureaugur wellbear upbid fair

Example

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"Let me reassure you. I myself don't always understand what I've written."

Etymology

From Old French rasseürer (French rassurer), from re- + asseürer; as if re- + assure.

Related phrases

self doubt

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