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# reassurance

«reassurance» in Mova's school dictionary: **Words or actions that make someone feel less worried or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (reassurance — usually uncountable; a reassurance, reassurances)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Words or actions that make someone feel less worried or afraid. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#m1)

2) A promise or statement that something is true or safe, given to calm someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, children often need reassurance before tests, visits to the doctor or the first day at a new school; a hug or kind words give reassurance. In safety lessons, it is fine to ask a trusted adult for reassurance when something online is scary. In stories, a character looking for reassurance is nervous, and the one giving it is kind and steady. Phrases: give reassurance, need reassurance, look for reassurance, words of reassurance.

### examples

- I needed some reassurance before my swimming test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x1)
- Dad squeezed my hand for reassurance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x2)
- The nurse gave us reassurance that the injection would be quick. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x3)
- She looked at her teacher for reassurance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x4)
- The pilot's calm voice was a reassurance to the passengers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x5)
- A few words of reassurance helped him stop crying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x6)
- We got reassurance that the bridge was safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/#x7)

### note

Mostly uncountable: "some reassurance", but "a reassurance" is possible. From the verb "reassure" (make someone feel less worried). Spelling: re-assur-ance, double s.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reassurance» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reassurance/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.