verb

rassurer

reassure

Faire en sorte qu’une personne se sente moins inquiète ou moins peur.

Rassurer means to reassure: to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain.

It can also mean to restore confidence or make something seem less alarming.

Rassurer is a regular -er verb, usually followed by a person or a thing: rassurer quelqu’un means “to reassure someone.”

Its reflexive form, se rassurer , means “to reassure oneself” or “to feel reassured.”

The word consists of the prefix re-, suggesting restoration, and assurer , meaning “to assure” or “to make certain.”

Synonyms

apaiser — to soothe or calm; it emphasizes easing distress rather than restoring confidence.
tranquilliser — to calm or reassure; it can also mean “to sedate” in a medical context.

Antonyms

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Je veux te rassurer.verb

I want to reassure you.

Marie cherche à rassurer son ami avant le rendez-vous.verb

Marie is trying to reassure her friend before the meeting.

Parfois, il faut rassurer les enfants avant de dormir.verb

Sometimes, you have to reassure the children before sleeping.

Ma sœur vient souvent me rassurer quand j’ai peur du bruit nocturne.verb

My sister often comes to reassure me when I am afraid of the nighttime noise.

Souvent, ma mère cherche à me rassurer quand je suis inquiet.verb

Often, my mother tries to reassure me when I am worried.

Marie essaie toujours de rassurer ses amis inquiets.verb

Marie always tries to reassure her worried friends.

Les parents ont été rassurés par les paroles calmes du médecin.verb

The parents were reassured by the doctor's calm words.

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