REASSURE


Meaning of REASSURE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

very

This second explanation is not very reassuring .

It's very reassuring that some companies can be relied upon to give good customer service and satisfaction.

It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch.

■ NOUN

market

The G7 members did no more than reassure the financial markets about their readiness to intervene to curb volatility.

What is evident is that the cut reassured the financial markets a bit more than it scared them.

parent

She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.

It also reassured them that their parents loved them and cared about their wellbeing.

But babysitters who've completed the course can show a certificate of competence to the child's parents to reassure them.

■ VERB

feel

The hands of a human should make the puppy feel warm and reassured .

This book is going to make us all feel reassured by our own dysfunctions.

It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch.

They felt reassured when all they found were dying amphibians, reptiles and crustacea.

She was feeling sleepy and reassured .

find

What kind of person would you find reassuring ?

Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring .

need

You needed to be reassured of my love for you.

It is easy to see why they might need reassuring .

There was an article on bed-wetting, how parents need to reassure children.

In such circumstances the rejected candidate needs to be reassured that his response will be treated in confidence.

When she returned - and she would surely return soon - she would need reassuring and a lot of tender loving.

He needed to go and reassure the men in his platoon.

They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur.

seek

Moffett sought to reassure investors that the company had social issues under control.

try

She knew, too, she had to try and reassure the children, and struggled to control herself.

Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince.

He tried to calm and reassure her.

It was clear to him that, however she tried to reassure him, Susan carried his failure home in her baggage.

The minister of agriculture and resettlement, Kumbirai Kangai, has been trying to reassure white farmers.

I tried to reassure myself that I was slowing down.

want

Desperately she wanted to reassure him, but could find no words.

They want to be reassured that they have made the right choice in sending their daughters to Oregon.

The only thing is, I want to reassure you that she will be perfectly safe here.

He wanted some one to reassure him, he wanted to feel at ease.

Police want to reassure anyone who's nervous about coming foreward with information.

That's why they want to reassure them of their treatment at the Police station.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

'No one can ever take your spirit away from you,' my mother reassured me.

I tried to reassure her by saying that the police would arrive soon.

I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job.

My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure.

Officials reassured callers who were worried about the fires.

She returned to her motel, reassured by the nurses that her husband would be quite all right.

The company has reassured its workers that there will be no job losses this year.

The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks.

The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right.

The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring.

Her wit reassured them that Robert would be opposed now and then, if not contained.

How to reassure this woman when her question pricked his own uncertainty?

Make it as reassuring as you can.

Most of the time, x-rays are performed to reassure patients or doctors, according to the researchers.

She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.

While the locals are reassured by international aid and the presence of specialists, they also look to other sources of succour.

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