reassurance

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
noun Freq #26392

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident.

    The nurse offered a few words of reassurance before the procedure.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of confirming something to settle someone's doubts.

    He kept asking for reassurance that the plan would work.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms reassurances
Related forms reassure

Etymology

From re- + assurance.

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