Definition of Soothe

1. Verb. Give moral or emotional strength to. "The performance is likely to soothe Sue"


2. Verb. Cause to feel better. ; "The medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
Generic synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Palliate, Relieve
Antonyms: Irritate

Definition of Soothe

1. v. t. To assent to as true.

Definition of Soothe

1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To prove true; verify; confirm as true. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To calm or placate someone or some situation. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To ease or relieve pain or suffering. ¹

10. Verb. (intransitive) To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery. ¹

11. Verb. (intransitive) To bring comfort or relief. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soothe

1. to restore to a quiet or normal state [v SOOTHED, SOOTHING, SOOTHES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soothe

soople
soopolallie
soopolallies
soops
soorma
soosoo
soot
soot black
soot wart
soote
sooted
sooterkin
sooterkins
sootes
sooth
soothe (current term)
soothed
soother
soothered
soothering
soothers
soothes
soothest
soothfast
soothful
soothing
soothing syrup
soothingly
soothingness
soothingnesses

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