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Verb
S:
(v)
reassure
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assure
(cause to feel sure; give reassurance to)
"The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
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S:
(v)
calm
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calm down
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quiet
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tranquilize
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tranquillize
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tranquillise
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quieten
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lull
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still
(make calm or still)
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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S:
(v)
reassure
(give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain)
"I reassured him that we were safe"