TOP

Definition of reassure verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reassure

verb
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔː(r)/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reassure
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔː(r)/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
he / she / it reassures
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊəz/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔːz/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrz/
past simple reassured
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊəd/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔːd/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
past participle reassured
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊəd/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔːd/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
-ing form reassuring
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ/,
 
/ˌriːəˈʃɔːrɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
jump to other results
  1. to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried synonym put/set somebody’s mind at ease/rest
    • reassure somebody (about something) They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
    • reassure somebody that… The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong.
    • be reassured of something She needed to be reassured of his love for her.
    Extra Examples
    • He was constantly reassuring himself that he had acted for the best.
    • Kate nodded, but she didn't feel reassured.
    • Often parents simply need reassuring that their children are happy at school.
    • The report will do much to reassure parents of children at the school.
    • They tried to reassure the public about the safety of public transport.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • constantly
    • quickly
    verb + reassure
    • be able to
    • can
    • help (to)
    preposition
    • about
    • of
    • with
    phrases
    • feel reassured
    • need reassuring
    See full entry
See reassure in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee reassure in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day