Reassurance is the removal of fears and concerns about illness. 1 In medicine, reassurance can refer to the behavior of a caregiver,2 or to the response of a patient. 3 Reassurance is said to have been successful if a patient responds to a clinical consultation with less fear and concern about their illness.
- What does it mean to reassure someone?
- What is an example of reassure?
- How to use reassure in a sentence?
What does it mean to reassure someone?
/ˌriː.əˈʃɔːr/ C1. to comfort someone and stop them from worrying: [ + to infinitive ] I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces. [ + (that) ] He reassured me (that) my check would arrive soon.
What is an example of reassure?
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again. I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe. The news didn't reassure him.
How to use reassure in a sentence?
Example Sentences
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again. I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.