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I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn't la-di-da. There is something that's going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected.
Sharon Creech

Meaning of "reassure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REASSURE

reassure  [ˌriːəˈʃʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REASSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reassure is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reassure in English.

WHAT DOES REASSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reassure in the English dictionary

The definition of reassure in the dictionary is to relieve of anxieties; restore confidence to.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REASSURE

PRESENT

Present
I reassure
you reassure
he/she/it reassures
we reassure
you reassure
they reassure
Present continuous
I am reassuring
you are reassuring
he/she/it is reassuring
we are reassuring
you are reassuring
they are reassuring
Present perfect
I have reassured
you have reassured
he/she/it has reassured
we have reassured
you have reassured
they have reassured
Present perfect continuous
I have been reassuring
you have been reassuring
he/she/it has been reassuring
we have been reassuring
you have been reassuring
they have been reassuring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I reassured
you reassured
he/she/it reassured
we reassured
you reassured
they reassured
Past continuous
I was reassuring
you were reassuring
he/she/it was reassuring
we were reassuring
you were reassuring
they were reassuring
Past perfect
I had reassured
you had reassured
he/she/it had reassured
we had reassured
you had reassured
they had reassured
Past perfect continuous
I had been reassuring
you had been reassuring
he/she/it had been reassuring
we had been reassuring
you had been reassuring
they had been reassuring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will reassure
you will reassure
he/she/it will reassure
we will reassure
you will reassure
they will reassure
Future continuous
I will be reassuring
you will be reassuring
he/she/it will be reassuring
we will be reassuring
you will be reassuring
they will be reassuring
Future perfect
I will have reassured
you will have reassured
he/she/it will have reassured
we will have reassured
you will have reassured
they will have reassured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been reassuring
you will have been reassuring
he/she/it will have been reassuring
we will have been reassuring
you will have been reassuring
they will have been reassuring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would reassure
you would reassure
he/she/it would reassure
we would reassure
you would reassure
they would reassure
Conditional continuous
I would be reassuring
you would be reassuring
he/she/it would be reassuring
we would be reassuring
you would be reassuring
they would be reassuring
Conditional perfect
I would have reassure
you would have reassure
he/she/it would have reassure
we would have reassure
you would have reassure
they would have reassure
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been reassuring
you would have been reassuring
he/she/it would have been reassuring
we would have been reassuring
you would have been reassuring
they would have been reassuring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you reassure
we let´s reassure
you reassure
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to reassure
Past participle
reassured
Present Participle
reassuring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REASSURE


assure
əˈʃʊə
cocksure
ˌkɒkˈʃʊə
coinsure
ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə
debouchure
ˌdeɪbuːˈʃʊə
embouchure
ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə
ensure
ɛnˈʃʊə
insure
ɪnˈʃʊə
overinsure
ˌəʊvərɪnˈʃʊə
oversure
ˌəʊvəˈʃʊə
preassure
ˌpriːəˈʃʊə
reinsure
ˌriːɪnˈʃʊə
underinsure
ˌʌndərɪnˈʃʊə
unsure
ʌnˈʃʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REASSURE

reassail
reassemblage
reassemble
reassembly
reassert
reassertion
reassess
reassessment
reassign
reassignment
reassort
reassortment
reassume
reassumption
reassurance
reassured
reassurer
reassuring
reassuringly
reast

WORDS THAT END LIKE REASSURE

acupressure
air pressure
atmospheric pressure
back pressure
blood pressure
centre of pressure
chaussure
commissure
fissure
high pressure
high-pressure
low-pressure
oil pressure
osmotic pressure
overpressure
partial pressure
peer pressure
pressure
to be sure
tyre pressure
vapour pressure

Synonyms and antonyms of reassure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REASSURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reassure» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reassure

Translation of «reassure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REASSURE

Find out the translation of reassure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reassure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reassure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

再保证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tranquilizar
570 millions of speakers

English

reassure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आश्वस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَطمَئِنُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заверять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tranquilizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যয় জন্মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rassurer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meyakinkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beruhigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安心させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안심시키다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reassure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm yên lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உத்தரவாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्वासन द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güvence vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rassicurare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uspokoić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заспокоювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a liniști
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθησυχάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verseker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försäkra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

berolige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reassure

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REASSURE»

The term «reassure» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REASSURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reassure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reassure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reassure

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10 QUOTES WITH «REASSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reassure.
1
Georges Bernanos
What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!
2
Maeve Binchy
I never wanted to write. I just wrote letters home from a kibbutz in Israel to reassure my parents that I was still alive and well fed and having a great time. They thought these letters were brilliant and sent them to a newspaper. So I became a writer by accident.
3
Thomas Edward Brown
As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future.
4
Michael Cadnum
When I write from the point of view of a child or a young person, I am trying to tell the truth as an adult voice sometimes cannot. We are so often wrapped in the garment of trying to reassure ourselves that we are not afraid.
5
Sharon Creech
I cannot just write a frivolous book, a la-di-da book. Everything isn't la-di-da. There is something that's going to pull you up short. I want to reassure young readers. I want to comfort them, to not fear the unexpected.
6
Diana DeGette
By giving the FDA adequate resources and authority to both prevent outbreaks and intervene once they appear, we can support the administration's efforts to reassure the parents of America that the food they feed their children is the product of the safest system in the world.
7
Andrew Dominik
Films that score very high with test audiences generally tend to not be so great. But, there's a lot of money involved in making movies, and it's a way for people to reassure themselves, who have spent money, and it's also a way to work out how to market a movie.
8
Michel Faber
When we ask bureaucrats to identify who is responsible for fixing anything, they reassure us that there are 'procedures in place.'
9
Malcolm Gladwell
I'm just trying to say that it should reassure us that the inevitable traumas of being human do end up producing some good. Otherwise, the human condition is overwhelmingly depressing.
10
William Greider
As the world's finest democracy, we do not do guillotines. But there are other less bloody rituals of humiliation, designed to reassure the populace that order is restored, the Republic cleansed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REASSURE»

Discover the use of reassure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reassure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surprising, Inspiring Birth!: Accounts of Birth to Inform, ...
Do you want to know what couples do to make healthy labours easier, quicker and safer? Does your partner perhaps need some reassurance? Reading through the true accounts in this book will give you a clear idea of what to expect.
Sylvie Donna, 2009
2
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Based on parents' reports, this strategy appears to be very commonly used with anxious children. Examples of ways in which parents attempt to reassure their children include physical affection or closeness or telling the child that “ everything ...
Ronald Rapee, Ann Wignall, Susan Spence, 2008
3
After the Fight: Using Your Disagreements to Build a ...
You should tell her, "Yes, you're right; it is important to learn to reassure yourself rather than imagining me doing it." Or, if you want to put it more tactfully, you could say, "Well, we're working toward your eventually being able to reassure ...
Daniel B. Wile, 1995
4
Pearls of Promise: A Devotional Designed to Reassure You of ...
The Pearls of Promise devotional is a "go to" resource when you need inspiration from God because he has a priceless “pearl” waiting for you. What “pearl” do you need today?
Lisa Burkhardt Worley, Lisa Mick, Catherine Weiskopf, 2013
5
Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing
Rather than attempting to explain reality or allay suspicion or anger, it is often helpful to use the techniques of distraction, time away, or going along to reassure the client. Distraction involves shifting the client's attention and energy to a more  ...
Sheila L. Videbeck, 2011
6
The Insecurity State: Vulnerable Autonomy and the Right to ...
An ASBO is legally imposed only as a measure to prevent the disposition not to reassure others from being manifested in future. At this stage of the process, the law configures the wrongful manifestation of the disposition not to reassure as a ...
Peter Ramsay, 2012
7
Certificate in Child Care and Education
2 What would you say to them to reassure them? 3 What could you do to make this change seem fun? There are times when a change to the child's routine happens quite unexpectedly - for example, the fire alarm might go off, or a parent may ...
Penny Tassoni, 2002
8
Truth, Trust and Medicine
People sometimes use the term 'placebic' to cover anything that doctors or nurses do that helps to reassure patients and boost their confidence with knock on effect on untoward symptoms. In this loose sense, even making an appointment to ...
Jennifer C. Jackson, 2001
9
The Shape of the New Europe
And the various security organizations together reassure the Europeans about the continuing concern of the United States for their fate; reassure the Soviets about the peaceful designs of their neighbors; and reassure the Americans both ...
Gregory F. Treverton, Council on Foreign Relations, 1992
10
Producing Security: Multinational Corporations, ...
A third piece of evidence we would consequently expect to find is that Mercosur's members would seek to shape the terms of the integration agreement to reassure MNCs that they will enjoy favorable investment conditions. This is indeed the ...
Stephen G. Brooks, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REASSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reassure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Film-maker exaggerated earnings to reassure wealthy wife-to-be …
A film-maker exaggerated his earnings in a bid to reassure his rich wife-to-be that he was not marrying her for her money, a judge has concluded. The man, who ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Marines launch new deployments to Bulgaria to reassure allies
A U.S. Marine Corps unit equipped with tanks, light armored vehicles and artillery will be sent to Bulgaria this fall as part of American plans to help reassure ... «Marine Corps Times, Jun 15»
3
Owner to reassure unions on future of Arnotts
The businessman Noel Smyth, whose Fitzwilliam Finance Partners got control of the Arnotts department store earlier this year, is to meet union leaders next ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
US Defense Secretary Seeks to Reassure Anxious European Allies
BERLIN—U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is attempting to reassure European allies anxious over Russian aggression, extending a message about the need ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
5
Taiwan candidate seeks to reassure US on China ties
"She will want to reassure people about what a Tsai Ing-wen presidency would look like: that it would be responsible and deal with China in a way that doesn't ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
6
GMO Labels May Reassure, Encourage Sales, Not Scare …
Opponents of genetically modified food claim that their demand for labeling is only intended to provide choice for consumers. In truth, as many of them have said, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
7
UK Prime Minister David Cameron Seeks to Reassure Scotland on …
LONDON—British Prime Minister David Cameron moved to reassure Scotland that he would deliver on promises to make it one of the most powerful devolved ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
8
Krauthammer Rips Obama's 'Absolutely Pathetic' Attempt To …
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer ripped into President Barack Obama's attempt to reassure Saudi Arabia and their fellow gulf nations during his ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
9
Iran diplomacy challenges Obama to reassure Gulf allies
The White House wants to use the summit to reassure Gulf Arab leaders that their security will not be compromised by the proposed nuclear agreement between ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
10
Conversation: US Attempts to Reassure Arab Countries at Camp …
Ben Sheen: Hello. My name's Ben Sheen. I'll be talking today with Stratfor's Kamran Bokhari about the upcoming Camp David Summit in America. Kamran, what ... «STRATFOR, May 15»

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