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# reassure

verb (reassure, reassures, reassured, reassuring); noun reassurance; adjective reassuring

«reassure» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To reassure someone means to say or do something that makes them feel less worried or afraid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, parents, teachers and friends reassure someone who is nervous, scared or upset: «Don't worry, it will be okay». In well-being lessons: reassuring a friend is a kind thing to do. Phrases: reassure someone that, try to reassure, a reassuring smile.

### Examples

- Mum reassured me that the injection wouldn't hurt much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x1)
- The teacher reassured the new pupil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x2)
- His reassuring smile made me feel better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x3)
- The pilot reassured the passengers during the bumpy flight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x4)
- I reassured my little sister that there were no monsters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x5)
- Hearing my dog bark reassured me I was nearly home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x6)
- Reassured by the kindness of the Caliph, Sidi-Nouman at length began his tale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/#x7)

### Note

Past: reassured, -ing: reassuring. Spelled re + assure with double s. Do not say «reassure to someone» — say «reassure someone». Reassuring should be honest: telling someone a scary thing is safe when it isn't is not reassurance.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reassure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassure/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reassure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reassure.html) on Mova free.