reassure
To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubtTo assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.
» That doesn't reassure me.
Das beruhigt mich nicht.
Это меня не успокаивает.
Це мене не заспокоює.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
versichern, beruhigen, zusichern
заверя́тьzaverjátʹ, заве́ритьzavéritʹ, уверя́тьuverjátʹ
завіря́тиzavirjáty, заспоко́юватиzaspokójuvaty
(transitive)To reinsure.
перестрахо́выватьperestraxóvyvatʹ, перестрахова́тьperestraxovátʹ
- give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain
Examples
100 sentencesThat doesn't reassure me.
Це мене не заспокоює.
ruЭто меня не успокаивает.
deDas beruhigt mich nicht.
Tom reassured Mary.
Том заспокоїв Мері.
ruТом успокоил Мэри.
deTom beruhigte Maria.
Tom tried to reassure Mary.
Том спробував заспокоїти Мері.
ruТом пытался утешить Мэри.
The doctor's remarks reassured the patient.
Tom said Mary didn't look reassured.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French rasseürer (French rassurer), from re- + asseürer; as if re- + assure.From Old French rasseürer (French rassurer), from re- + asseürer; as if re- + assure.
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Forms
reassures, reassuring, reassured, reassuredAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle