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soothe (verb)

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  • soothe — ► VERB 1) gently calm. 2) relieve (pain or discomfort). DERIVATIVES soother noun soothing adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «verify, show to be true», from SOOTH(Cf. ↑sooth) …   English terms dictionary

  • soothe — [ suð ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone more calm and more relaxed when they are feeling nervous, worried, or upset: She was doing her best to soothe the crying baby. The news wasn t enough to soothe nerves on Wall Street. 2. ) to make… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • soothe — verb (soothed; soothing) Etymology: Middle English sothen to verify, from Old English sōthian, from sōth Date: 1657 transitive verb 1. to please by or as if by attention or concern ; placate 2. relieve, alleviate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • soothe — verb 1) Rachel tried to soothe him Syn: calm (down), pacify, comfort, hush, quiet, subdue, settle (down), lull, tranquilize; appease, conciliate, mollify Ant: agitate 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • soothe — verb 1) Rachel tried to soothe him Syn: calm (down), pacify, comfort, hush, quiet, settle (down), appease, mollify; Brit. quieten (down) 2) an anaesthetic to soothe the pain Syn: ease, alleviate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • soothe — I verb allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, attemper, balm, becalm, blunt, calm, comfort, compose, deaden, dulcify, dull, ease, free from anxiety, free from pain, give relief, humor, hush, lenify, lenire, lessen, lull, mitigate,… …   Law dictionary

  • soothe — verb Soothe is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anxiety, ↑conscience, ↑mind, ↑muscle, ↑nerve, ↑pain, ↑skin, ↑worry …   Collocations dictionary

  • soothe — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry: Rocking often soothes a crying baby. 2 to make a pain less severe: I bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat. soothing adjective: gentle, soothing music soothingly… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • soothe — verb /suːð/ a) To calm or placate someone or some situation. b) To ease or relieve pain or suffering …   Wiktionary

  • soothe — verb gently calm (a person or their feelings). ↘reduce pain or discomfort in. ↘relieve (pain). Derivatives soother noun soothing adjective soothingly adverb Origin OE sōthian verify, show to be true , from sōth true (see sooth) …   English new terms dictionary

  • soothe — [[t]su͟ːð[/t]] soothes, soothing, soothed 1) VERB If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer. [V n] He would take her in his arms and soothe her... [V n] It did not take long for the central bank to soothe investors… …   English dictionary

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