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to reassure

verb/tɾɐ̃.kwi.li.ˈzaɾ/high

tran·qui·li·zar

Definition

To say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of someone.
The teacher reassured the nervous student before the exam.
His calm demeanor helped to reassure the entire team.
Common collocations
reassure someonereassure the publictry to reassurefeel reassured

Etymology

Do latim 'tranquillus' (calmo) + sufixo verbal '-izar'.

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