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re·as·sure

reassure

 
 
pronunciation:
ri shur [or] ri shuhr
part of speech: verb
inflections: reassures, reassuring, reassured
definition 1: to make less worried; give back confidence to.
My mother reassured me that everything would be fine.
antonyms:
alarm
similar words:
satisfy
definition 2: to assure again.
The coach reassured the team that the game would continue despite the rain.
derivations: reassuring (adj.), reassuredly (adv.), reassuringly (adv.), reassurance (n.)