Reinsure vs. Reassure

Reinsure vs. Reassure — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Reinsure and Reassure

Reinsureverb

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

Reassureverb

(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.

Reinsureverb

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

Reassureverb

(transitive) To reinsure.

Reinsureverb

provide additional insurance for

Reassureverb

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to;

The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe
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Reinsureverb

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

Reassureverb

give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain;

I reassured him that we were safe

Reinsureverb

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