[Vocabulary] Rest assured

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Silverobama

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Hi,

Rest assured, the problem has been entirely resolved and we've taken steps to ensure it won't happen again.

What does "rest assured" mean?

Does it mean "Don't worry"?

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IMO, yes. It can have other minute implications depending on the context, I'd say. And I would also say it's somewhat formal.
 

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:up: It can also mean 'There is no need for concern' (not exactly the same, but pretty close). A common framework for this expression is 'You can rest assured that...[e.g. the police are dealing with this situation]'

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You can feel safe in the knowledge that ...
 

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Don't lose any sleep over it.
 

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Can the phrase "rest assured" also be interpreted as:
"I/We assure you that there's no problem..." or
"You can be sure that there's no problem..."?
 

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