reassurance C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/ See IPA manual Freq #26392 Meanings 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 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 AI details From re- + assurance. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reassurance **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/ **Frequency rank:** 26392 ## Meanings 1. Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident. 2. The act of confirming something to settle someone's doubts. ## Examples - The nurse offered a few words of reassurance before the procedure. - He kept asking for reassurance that the plan would work. ## Related Forms - reassure ## Etymology From re- + assurance. ## AI Etymology Reassurance is from re- + assurance. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident, or the act of confirming something to settle someone's doubts. Related forms include reassure. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown