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Soothe

Soothe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Soothe? [v] cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" [v] give moral or emotional strength to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Soothe: comfort \| console \| solace Related Terms \| Find terms related to Soothe: See Also \| allay \| alleviate \| assuage \| calm \| calm down \| ease \| lull \| palliate \| quiet \| quieten \| relieve \| relieve \| still \| tranquilize \| tranquillise \| tranquillize Soothe In Webster's Dictionary \Soothe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so?ien to verify, AS. ges??ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. To assent to as true. [Obs.] --Testament of Love. 2. To assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter. Good, my lord, soothe him, let him take the fellow. --Shak. I've tried the force of every reason on him, Soothed and caressed, been angry, soothed again. --Addison. 3. To assuage; to mollify; to calm; to comfort; as, to soothe a crying child; to soothe one's sorrows. Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. --Congreve. Though the sound of Fame May for a moment soothe, it can not slake The fever of vain longing. --Byron. Syn: To soften; assuage; allay; compose; mollify; tranquilize; pacify; mitigate.

Soothe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Soothe?

[v] cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
[v] give moral or emotional strength to

Synonyms | Synonyms for Soothe: comfort | console | solace

Related Terms | Find terms related to Soothe:

Soothe In Webster's Dictionary

\Soothe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soothed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Soothing}.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so?ien to
verify, AS. ges??ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness.
See {Sooth}, a.]
1. To assent to as true. [Obs.] --Testament of Love.

2. To assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by
   compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to
   flatter.

         Good, my lord, soothe him, let him take the fellow.
                                               --Shak.

         I've tried the force of every reason on him, Soothed
         and caressed, been angry, soothed again. --Addison.

3. To assuage; to mollify; to calm; to comfort; as, to soothe
   a crying child; to soothe one's sorrows.

         Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To
         soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.  --Congreve.

         Though the sound of Fame May for a moment soothe, it
         can not slake The fever of vain longing. --Byron.

Syn: To soften; assuage; allay; compose; mollify;
     tranquilize; pacify; mitigate.

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