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Reinsure and Reassure Definitions

Reinsure

To insure again, especially by transferring all or part of the risk in a contract to a new contract with another insurance company.

Reassure

To restore confidence to
I felt reassured that I was up to the job.

Reinsure

(transitive) To insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance).

Reassure

To assure again
We reassured him that the project was on schedule.

Reinsure

(transitive) To place insurance on the contract that insures something (allowing the insurer to offset risk in the same way the insuree did).
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Reassure

To reinsure.

Reinsure

To insure again after a former insuranse has ceased; to renew insurance on.

Reassure

(transitive) To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.
The boy's mother reassured him that there was no monster hiding under the bed.

Reinsure

To insure, as life or property, in favor of one who has taken an insurance risk upon it.
The innsurer may cause the property insured to be reinsured by other persons.

Reassure

(transitive) To reinsure.
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Reinsure

Provide additional insurance for

Reassure

To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror.
They rose with fear, . . . Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest.

Reinsure

Insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed

Reassure

To reinsure.

Reinsure

Insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
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Reassure

Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to;
The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe

Reassure

Give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain;
I reassured him that we were safe

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