Do reassure and calm mean the same thing??

[Candyy]

Both words as verb v:

Like if I say "Vaporeon reassures Umbreon" would be It the same as saying "Vaporeon calms Umbreon"

I just learned the existance of the word reassure... 🤷‍♀️

[Chaosolous]

No but they can be used in similar ways.

Reassure can be used in a way where you mean that you have calm downed someone.

Calm is a state of being, you can reassure someone into it.

[Pierce Dalton]

No, but reassuring something can calm people, that's for sure.

[MinionJoe]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Pierce Dalton:

No, but reassuring something can calm people, that's for sure.

That's definitely reassuring.

[BlackBloodGhost]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Pierce Dalton:

No, but reassuring something can calm people, that's for sure.

I see what you did there.

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Pierce Dalton:

No, but reassuring something can calm people, that's for sure.

Why?

[BlackBloodGhost]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Candyy ♡:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Pierce Dalton:

No, but reassuring something can calm people, that's for sure.

Why?

If someone is worried, nervous etc. Reassuring them that things will be okay (For example, explaining something is safe) can calm a person (easing their worries).

[aqua star]

No, reassuring someone is making sure they stay calm. Also, thank you for being nice to Umbreon for once.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

This post is not reassuring nor calming for that matter.

[AustrAlien2010]

I left the house, and I wanted to make sure if the door was locked. So I went back, and I checked the lock to be sure of it being locked.
Yes, the door was locked.
After some time, I started to doubt myself. Had I really checked if the door was locked? I was old and forgetful, and I could not remember any of it. I was left with just a faint memory of having checked it. So I reassured myself of it, by checking the lock a second time.
Yes, the door was indeed locked.


In this case, “reassure” means double-checking the lock. One time to be sure, and a second time to reassure that I was indeed sure of it.

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af aqua star:

No, reassuring someone is making sure they stay calm. Also, thank you for being nice to Umbreon for once.

Ahh...

Well, at some point I had to not be as harsh to that thing... 🤷‍♀️

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Wynters:

This post is not reassuring nor calming for that matter.

What makes you think that?

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hirenaga:

They can mean the same thing, but they also have slightly different meanings. For instance if i owe you money and you are worried I might not pay it back, I can communicate with you to reassure you that i haven't forgotten the debt.

Owe is giving money??

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Midori:

Reassuring is to provide information that will calm someone down

"I know what I'm doing, chill" -> reassuring
"The door is locked tight, see?" -> reassuring

Calming is a very generic way of trying to soothe someone.

"everything's okay" -> calming
*rubs your back* -> calming
"It'll be fiiiine" -> probably calming

Idk why reading these examples did not make calm

[Electric Cupcake]

Reassure is an action verb.

Calm is an adjective.

[Candyy]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Electric Cupcake:

Reassure is an action verb.

Calm is an adjective.

I remember calm was a verb too I think 🤔