reassure
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re·as·sure
(rē′ə-sho͝or′)tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures
1. To restore confidence to: I felt reassured that I was up to the job.
2. To assure again: We reassured him that the project was on schedule.
3. To reinsure.
re′as·sur′ance n.
re′as·sur′ing·ly adv.
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reassure
(ˌriːəˈʃʊə)vb (tr)
1. to relieve (someone) of anxieties; restore confidence to
2. (Insurance) another term for reinsure
ˌreasˈsurance n
ˌreasˈsurer n
ˌreasˈsuringly adv
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re•as•sure
(ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr)v.t. -sured, -sur•ing.
1. to restore to assurance or confidence.
2. to assure again.
3. Chiefly Brit. to reinsure.
[1590–1600]
re`as•sur′ance, n.
re`as•sur′ing•ly, adv.
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reassure
Past participle: reassured
Gerund: reassuring
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| Verb | 1. |  reassure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| 2. | reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" |
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reassure
verb encourage, comfort, bolster, hearten, cheer up, buoy up, gee up, restore confidence to, inspirit, relieve (someone) of anxiety, put or set your mind at rest She just reassured me and told me that everything was fine.
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Translations
يَطمَئِنُيُعيدُ طَمْأَنَة
ujistituklidnit
beroligeforsikre
rauhoittaa
umirivati
fullvissa, hughreysta
安心させる
안심시키다
raminamairaminamasraminamieji žodžiai
nomierinātpārliecināt
pomiriti
försäkra
ทำให้วางใจ
güven vermekgüvence vermekiçini rahatlatmak
làm yên lòng
reassure
[ˈriːəˈʃʊəʳ] VT → tranquilizarwe reassured her that everything was OK → le aseguramos que todo iba bien
she felt reassured in the morning → por la mañana ya se sentía más tranquila, por la mañana ya había recuperado la confianza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reassure
[ˌriːəˈʃʊər] vt → rassurerto reassure sb about sth → rassurer qn quant à qch, rassurer qn au sujet de qch
to reassure sb (that) ... → rassurer qn en lui disant que ...
to reassure o.s. → se rassurer
to reassure o.s. that ... → s'assurer que ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reassure
vt
(= relieve sb’s mind) → beruhigen; (= give feeling of security to) → das Gefühl der Sicherheit geben (+dat)
(verbally) → versichern (+dat); (lover) → beteuern (+dat); to reassure somebody of something → jdm etw versichern/beteuern; she needs to be constantly reassured that her work is adequate → man muss ihr ständig versichern or bestätigen, dass ihre Arbeit gut genug ist
= reinsure
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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reassure
(riəˈʃuə) verb to take away the doubts or fears of. The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.
ˌreasˈsurance noun1. the process of reassuring or being reassured.
2. something said etc that makes a person feel reassured. She wants reassurance; Despite his reassurances, I'm still not happy.
ˌreasˈsuring adjectivethe doctor's reassuring remarks.
ˌreasˈsuringly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
reassure
→ يَطمَئِنُ ujistit forsikre beruhigen καθησυχάζω tranquilizar rauhoittaa rassurer umirivati rassicurare 安心させる 안심시키다 geruststellen berolige uspokoić tranquilizar заверять försäkra ทำให้วางใจ güven vermek làm yên lòng 再保证Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
reassure
v. asegurar, alentar, restablecer la confianza.
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