reassure

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=as=sure
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

reassure, v. t. 

•  To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror.  [1913 Webster]

  "They rose with fear, . . .
  Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest."  [1913 Webster]
•  To reinsure.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

reassure, v.tr.
1 restore confidence to; dispel the apprehensions of.
2 confirm in an opinion or impression.

Derivative

reassurance n. reassurer n. reassuring adj. reassuringly adv.

THESAURUS

reassure

afford hope, ascertain, assure, augur well, bear up, bid fair, bolster, brace, brace up, buck up, buoy up, certify, cheer, cinch, clear up, clinch, comfort, condole with, console, decide, determine, dismiss all doubt, ease, embolden, encourage, ensure, establish, find out, fix, get at, give comfort, give hope, have good prospects, hearten, hold out hope, hold out promise, inspire, inspire hope, inspirit, insure, justify hope, make certain, make fair promise, make no doubt, make no mistake, make sure, make sure of, nail down, nerve, promise, put at ease, raise expectations, raise hope, relieve, remove all doubt, see that, see to it, set at ease, set at rest, settle, solace, sort out, support, sympathize with, uplift

ROGET THESAURUS

reassure

Hope

VB hope, trust, confide, rely on, put one's trust in, lean upon, pin one's hope upon, pin one's faith upon, feel hope, entertain hope, harbor hope, indulge hope, cherish hope, feed hope, foster hope, nourish hope, encourage hope, cling to hope, live in hope see land, feel assured, rest assured, feel confident, rest confident, presume, promise oneself, expect, hope for, anticipate, be hopeful, look on the bright side of, view on the sunny side, voir en couleur de rose, make the best of it, hope for the best, put a good face upon, put a bold face upon, put the best face upon, keep one's spirits up, take heart, take heart of grace, be of good heart, be of good cheer, flatter oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, catch at a straw hope against hope, reckon one's chickens before they are hatched, count one's chickens before they are hatched, give hope, inspire hope, raise hope, hold out hope, promise, bid fair, augur well, be in a fair way, look up, flatter, tell a flattering tale, raise expectations (sentient subject), encourage, cheer, assure, reassure, buoy up, embolden.

Courage

VB be courageous, dare, venture, make bold, face danger, front danger, affront danger, confront danger, brave danger, defy danger, despise danger, mock danger, look in the face, look full in the face, look boldly in the face, look danger in the face, face, meet, meet in front, brave, beard, defy, take courage, muster courage, summon up courage, pluck up courage, nerve oneself, take heart, take heart, pluck up heart of grace, hold up one's head, screw one's courage to the sticking place, come up to scratch, stick to one's guns, standfire, stand against, bear up, bear up against, hold out, put a bold face upon, show a bold front, present a bold front, show fight, face the music, bell the cat, take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den, march up to the cannon's mouth, go through fire and water, run the gantlet, give courage, infuse courage, inspire courage, reassure, encourage, embolden, inspirit, cheer, nerve, put upon one's mettle, rally, raise a rallying cry, pat on the back, make a man of, keep in countenance.