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to reassure
01
to do or say something to make someone stop worrying or less afraid
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reassure
3rd person singular
reassures
Present participle
reassuring
Past simple
reassured
Past participle
reassured
Examples
The doctor tried to reassure the patient by explaining that the surgery was routine and had a high success rate.
02
to restore someone's confidence or sense of trust
Examples
Investors were reassured by the positive financial report.
Lexical Tree
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