reassure

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹiəˈʃʊə(ɹ)/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹiəˈʃʊɹ/

reassure (third-person singular simple present reassures, present participle reassuring, simple past and past participle reassured)

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

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

   • 2022 August 13, Wu, Sarah; David Kirton; Ben Blanchard, quoting Tsai Ing-wen, “Taiwan thanks U.S. for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait”, in Tom Hogue; Michael Perry; William Mallard, editors, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 13 August 2022, World:

     "Taiwanese are very enthusiastic and love freedom and democracy, so many good international friends have come to Taiwan to support us. This is a normal and good thing, but China threatens and intimidates Taiwan," she said.
     "However, I would like to reassure everyone that both our government and the military are prepared, and I will definitely take care of Taiwan."

2. (transitive) To reinsure.

• reassurance

• reassure in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• reassure in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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