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reassure

reas·sure

UK/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊə(ɹ)/ US/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/ fairly common

verb

1.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

  • “The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe”
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2.

give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain

  • “I reassured him that we were safe”

Origin

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

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