reassure
11reassure — re|as|sure [ˌri:əˈʃuə US ˈʃur] v [T] to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation ▪ Teachers reassured anxious parents. reassure sb (that) ▪ He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay …
12reassure — [[t]ri͟ːəʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] reassures, reassuring, reassured VERB If you reassure someone, you say or do things to make them stop worrying about something. [V n] I tried to reassure her, Don t worry about it. We won t let it happen again. ... [V n …
13reassure — v. 1) (D; tr.) to reassure about, of (they reassured us of their support) 2) (L; must have an object) we reassured them that we would not be late * * * [ˌriːə ʃʊə] of (they reassured us of their support) (D;tr.) to reassureabout (L; must have an… …
14reassure — verb (T) to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation: I was reassured by their offer of support. | reassure sb (that): They apologized and reassured us that the matter would be dealt with immediately.… …
15reassure — verb officials hope to reassure tourists in the wake of these latest terrorist attacks Syn: put/set someone s mind at rest, put someone at ease, encourage, inspirit, hearten, buoy up, cheer up; comfort, soothe Ant: alarm …
16reassure — /ˌri:ə ʃυə/ verb 1. to make someone calm or less worried ● The markets were reassured by the government statement on import controls. ● The manager tried to reassure her that she would not lose her job. 2. to reinsure, to spread the risk of an… …
17reassure oneself — index ascertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18reassure — transitive verb Date: 1594 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 • reassuringly adverb …
19reassure — reassurance, n. reassuredly /ree euh shoor id lee, sherr /, adv. reassurement, n. reassurer, n. reassuringly, adv. /ree euh shoor , sherr /, v.t., reassured, reassuring. 1. to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me. 2. to… …
20reassure — verb a) To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror. b) To reinsure. See Also: reassurance …
