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reassured


Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (someone) feel certain and calm, especially about something worrying.

    - "After the accident, the doctor reassured the family that the patient would make a full recovery."
    - "The coach reassured the team before the big game."
  • Verb

    To give confidence or trust to (someone) again.

    - "The new manager reassured the employees after the company restructuring."
    - "She reassured her husband that their finances were in order."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with reassured
ensured , endured , encoured , encore
Variants
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reassure , reassured , reassures , reassuring
Forms
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Reassured (Verb): reassures, reassuring, reassured, Reassured (Adjective): reassured, more reassured, most reassured


Etymology
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From Old French 'raser' meaning 'to console, comfort', from 're-' meaning 'back' + 'aser' meaning 'to calm'.


Trivia
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  1. Reassured is a homophone for 'encouraged,' but the two words have distinct meanings: 'reassured' implies providing comfort and security, while 'encouraged' implies giving someone motivation and support.


Related Concepts
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  1. Comfort: Reassured is closely related to comfort, as both words deal with providing a sense of calm and security.

  2. Trust: Reassured is also related to trust, as it involves instilling confidence and belief in someone or something.


Culture
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Reassured has been used extensively in literature and poetry to convey feelings of comfort, security, and trust. For instance, in William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth reassures her husband before his assassination attempt: 'Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.'

How to Memorize "reassured"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person providing words of comfort and confidence to another person, creating a sense of calm and security.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'reassured' with feelings of calm, security, and confidence.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R' for 'make someone feel certain and calm,' and 'S' for 'give confidence or trust to someone.'


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