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English verb: reassure | |||
| 1. | reassure (emotion) cause to feel sure; give reassurance to | ||
| Samples | The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe. | ||
| Examples | The good news will reassure her, The performance is likely to reassure Sue | ||
| Synonyms | assure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| Antonyms | vex, worry | ||
| 2. | reassure (communication) give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain | ||
| Samples | I reassured him that we were safe. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot reassure Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assure | ||
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