Reassure - English meaning

phrasal verb

Keep afloat

noun

A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.

Usage examples:

There is room for four people to travel in comfort

verb

Ease the grief or distress of.

Usage examples:

The victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital

noun

The pleasant and satisfying feeling of being physically or mentally free from pain and suffering, or something that provides this feeling

Usage examples:

[ c ] he’s a great comfort to his mother., [ u ] i have to take an exam, too, if it’s any comfort t…

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

verb

To make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

Usage examples:

[ t + to infinitive ] we were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school., the council is enco…

verb

To talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something

Usage examples:

Encourage someone in something they've always encouraged me in everything i've wanted to do.

verb

Make more cheerful or confident.

Usage examples:

She was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic

verb

To encourage and make confident and happy

Usage examples:

We were heartened by the news that jason is feeling so much better.

verb

Encourage and enliven (someone).

Usage examples:

The photograph, published in a newspaper, was meant to inspirit the troops

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn