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soothe
[ sooth ]
verb (used with object)
- to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh:
soothing someone's anger;
to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt:
to soothe sunburned skin.
verb (used without object)
- to exert a calming influence; bring tranquility, ease, or comfort:
a soft-spoken poem that soothes like a lullaby.
soothe
/ suːð /
verb
- tr to make calm or tranquil
- tr to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
- intr to bring tranquillity or relief
Derived Forms
- ˈsoother, noun
Other Words From
- soother noun
- self-soothed adjective
- un·soothed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of soothe1
Example Sentences
They were desperate, and all you could do was to soothe and calm; in every call you tried to get their story, to get them talking.
He did not speak words meant to soothe a “fundamentalist” audience.
So she finds ways to self-soothe through pleasure and play, and also by figuring out what makes her father happy.
“To get up and soothe is not my inclination,” says a defiant Romney.
Working hard to turn heads and soothe nerves is Osmel Sousa.
In those dim aisles and mighty halls brooded a Presence that he knew could soothe and comfort.
And Mrs. Haggard, after attempting to soothe the wounded feelings of her maid, directed her to accompany them.
She did not respond; she did not attempt to soothe him; if ever looks expressed reproach and aversion, hers did then.
William omitted nothing that a brother could have done to soothe and conciliate a brother.
Nothing else can soothe the wounded feelings as well as a tender embrace or a word from mother.
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