| VERB | emotion | reassure, assure | cause to feel sure |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | reassure | give or restore confidence in |
| Sounds | riy.ahshuh'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | allure ... Ur: 39 rhymes with uhr... | |
| Meaning | Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The good news will reassure her; The performance is likely to reassure Sue | |
| Example | "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" | |
| Synonym | assure | |
| Broader | calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | make calm or still |
| Opposite | worry, vex | disturb the peace of mind of |
| Spanish | dar confianza, tranquilizar | |
| Nouns | reassurance | the act of reassuring |
| Meaning | Give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | Sam cannot reassure Sue | |
| Example | "I reassured him that we were safe" | |
| Broader | assure | assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence / confidence |
| Spanish | tranquilizar | |
| Catalan | tranquil·litzar | |
| Nouns | reassurance | the act of reassuring |
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