ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRreassure
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reassure
Meaning: to help someone feel less worried or uncertain
reassure in a sentence
How reassure is used in real sentences:
Dad reassured me that the missing library book was at home.
The veterinarian reassured Liam that his puppy was healthy.
“Rosa stepped beside him to reassure him.”
— from the passage The Hall Comes Alive
Synonyms for reassure
Other words for reassure — comfort, encourage and calm — carry the same meaning.
- comfort
- encourage
- calm
Antonyms of reassure
Words that mean the opposite of reassure:
- alarm
- worry
Where it comes from
From re- 'again' and assure 'make certain'
Memory hook
Reassure someone by making them feel sure again.