reassure

Words with a similar base: reassure

'reassure'

[reassure.v.01] as in: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

Examples:
The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe

'reassure'

[reassure.v.02] as in: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain

Examples:
I reassured him that we were safe

Origins

					reassure (English)
└── rasseürer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    ├── asseürer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   ├── -er (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   │   └── -are (Latin)
    │   ├── a- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   │   └── ad (Latin)
    │   └── seür (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │       └── securus (Latin)
    └── re- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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