Re'-as-sure', v. t.

(rē'ash-shūr'), v. t. [imp. & p. p. RE-ASSURED; p. pr. & vb. n. RE-ASSURING.] [Prefix re and assure.] [Fr. rassurer.] 1. To assure anew; to restore courage to; to free from fear or terror. They rose with fear, Till dauntless Pallas re-assured the rest. Dryden. 2. To obtain insurance from another of what one has already insured; to insure against loss that may be incurred by taking a risk.