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soothe

/ soothe /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to feel better
"the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
Opposites:
irritate
Type of:
relieve alleviate palliate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
give moral or emotional strength to
Kinds of:
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize
Derived:
consolation comfort solace solacement reliever
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
28%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

relieve alleviate palliate irritate calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize