soothe
11soothe — UK [suːð] / US [suð] verb [transitive] Word forms soothe : present tense I/you/we/they soothe he/she/it soothes present participle soothing past tense soothed past participle soothed 1) to make someone more calm and more relaxed when they are… …
12Soothe — Infobox Album | Name = Return to Witchwood Type = Album Artist = Bjørn Lynne Released = July 2003 Recorded = Self published Genre = Electronic dance Length = Label = Self published Producer = Self produced Reviews = Last album = Statement (2004… …
13soothe — [[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… …
14soothe — soother, n. /soohdh/, v., soothed, soothing. v.t. 1. to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone s anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink. 2. to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain,… …
15soothe — 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) …
16soothe — 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 …
17soothe — [[t]suð[/t]] v. soothed, sooth•ing 1) to offer relief or comfort to: to soothe someone with kind words[/ex] 2) to mitigate; assuage; allay: to soothe sunburned skin[/ex] 3) to exert a soothing influence • Etymology: bef. 950; ME sothen to verify …
18soothe — 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 < …
19soothe — verb Soothe is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anxiety, ↑conscience, ↑mind, ↑muscle, ↑nerve, ↑pain, ↑skin, ↑worry …
20soothe — 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… …
