reassure

UK: /ˌriːəˈʃʊə^r/ US: /ˌriəˈʃʊr, -ˈʃɝ/ ,(rē′ə shŏŏr′, -shûr′)

Inflections of 'reassure' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

reassures

v 3rd person singular

reassuring

v pres p

reassured

v past

reassured

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•as•sure /ˌriəˈʃʊr, -ˈʃɜr/   v., -sured, -sur•ing. 

1. to restore to assurance or confidence;
   give a feeling of confidence to: [~ + object]
   Good teachers reassure their students.
   [~ + object + (that) clause]
   reassured me that I passed the test.

re•as•sur•ing•ly, adv. See -cura-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•as•sure  (rē′ə shŏŏr′, -shûr′), v.t., -sured, -sur•ing. 

1. to restore to assurance or confidence:
   His praise reassured me.
2. to assure again.
3. to reinsure.

• 1590–1600; re- + assure

re′as•sur′ance, n. 
re•as•sur•ed•ly  (rē′ə shŏŏr′id lē, -shûr′-), adv.  re′as•sure′ment, n. 
re′as•sur′er, n. 
re′as•sur′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. encourage, hearten, comfort, inspirit.

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reassure / ˌriːəˈʃʊə/ verb (transitive)

1. to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
2. another term for reinsure

ˌreasˈsurance noun

ˌreasˈsurer noun

ˌreasˈsuringly adverb