re-assure

See also: reassure, réassure, and réassuré

English

Verb

re-assure (third-person singular simple present re-assures, present participle re-assuring, simple past and past participle re-assured)

1. Alternative form of reassure.
   • 1794, Charlotte Smith, chapter VII, in The Banished Man. […], volume III, London: […] T[homas] Cadell, Jun. and W[illiam] Davies, (successors to Mr. [Thomas] Cadell) […], →OCLC, page 141:

     […] the gard de chaſſe, a little re-aſſured by D’Alonville’s reaſon and reſolution, proceeded with more courage.

   • 1870, William Nicholson, The Bible Explainer; or A Dictionary of the Names, Countries, Cities, Towns, Villages, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, Productions, Eastern Manners and Customs, Antiquities, and Natural History, as Contained in the Old and New Testaments, According to the Latest Discoveries; […], Halifax: W. Nicholson and Sons. […], page 18, column 1:

     When Abraham was 100 years old, and his wife 90, the Lord appeared to him again, ratified his former covenant with him, changed his name from Abram to Abraham, re-assuring him that he would make him the father of many nations, that kings should descend from him, and his posterity should possess the land of Canaan.

   • 2016, Anna Premoli, translated by Richard McKenna, Love to Hate You, Aria, →ISBN:

     “As is Ian,” I say. / “Oh, you don’t even use his title!” says Elizabeth in amazement, thinking out loud. / “No,” I confirm. Does she actually think I should call him ‘Milord’ and curtsey every time he walks past? / “I never use my title,” Ian re-assures her.