🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Reasseguramento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Reasseguramento

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reassurance/ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O reasseguramento dela trouxe paz."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of removing someone's doubts or fears.

    "The teacher provided reassurance to the students before the exam."
  2. 2

    A statement or gesture that provides comfort or confidence.

    "Her words of reassurance helped him feel more secure about his decision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'reassurance' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'assurance', which comes from the Old French 'assurer', meaning 'to assure'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from simply providing assurance to offering comfort and confidence in uncertain situations.

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