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61console — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See relief. n. support, bracket; cabinet, floor model. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. solace, comfort, soothe, reassure; see comfort , sympathize . See Synonym Study at comfort . III ( …
62solace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, consolation, relief. v. t. soothe, calm, comfort; cheer, console; assuage, mitigate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheer, soothe, console, comfort; see comfort . See Synonym Study at comfort . III… …
63tranquilize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pacify, soothe, appease; calm, still. See pacification, content. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. calm, pacify, quell; see calm down , quiet 1 , soothe . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. sedate, calm, quiet,… …
64calm — adj Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyonmean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites. Calm is primarily applied to sea or weather, usually conveys an implicit contrast with its opposite, stormy, and suggests freedom, real or …
65comfort — [kum′fərt] vt. [ME comforten < OFr conforter, to comfort < LL (esp. in Vulg. of O.T.) confortare, to strengthen much < L com , intens. + fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. to soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring… …
66soother — I. thə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: soothe + er (n. suffix) : one (as a flatterer) that soothes II. ˈsüthə(r), ˈsu̇th transitive verb …
67Calm — Calm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. Dryden.… …
68Calmed — Calm Calm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus.… …
69Calming — Calm Calm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus.… …
70Console — Con*sole , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consoling}.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con + solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See {Solace}.] To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the… …
