/ʁa.sy.ʁe/
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to reassure, to put at ease
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Word origin
From re- and assurer ('to assure'), from Latin securus ('free from care'). English 'reassure', 'assure' and 'secure' all come from that adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- securus
- English cognates
- reassure, assure, secure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rassure | rassurais | rassurai | rassurerai | rassurerais |
| tu | rassures | rassurais | rassuras | rassureras | rassurerais |
| il/elle | rassure | rassurait | rassura | rassurera | rassurerait |
| nous | rassurons | rassurions | rassurâmes | rassurerons | rassurerions |
| vous | rassurez | rassuriez | rassurâtes | rassurerez | rassureriez |
| ils/elles | rassurent | rassuraient | rassurèrent | rassureront | rassureraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rassure | rassurasse |
| tu | rassures | rassurasses |
| il/elle | rassure | rassurât |
| nous | rassurions | rassurassions |
| vous | rassuriez | rassurassiez |
| ils/elles | rassurent | rassurassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rassure |
| nous | rassurons |
| vous | rassurez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rassurant
- Past participle
- rassuré · rassurée · rassurés · rassurées
Examples
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His presence always reassures me.
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He reassured his parents before leaving.
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These words reassure nobody.
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She is trying to reassure the children.
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The doctor reassured us every week.
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