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verb (used with object)

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.

to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt: to soothe sunburned skin.

verb (used without object)

to exert a soothing influence; bring tranquillity, calm, ease, or comfort.

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Origin:
before 950; Middle English sothen to verify, Old English sōthian, equivalent to sōth sooth + -ian infinitive suffix; Modern English sense shift “to verify” > “to support (a person's statement)” > “to encourage” > “to calm”

Related forms

sooth·er, noun

self-soothed, adjective

un·soothed, adjective

Synonyms
1. See comfort, allay. 2. alleviate, appease, mollify.

Antonyms
1. upset, roil.

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Example Sentences

Human babies gum and grope for things munch on to soothe the.

Driving through the beautiful forests and minimal traffic was not enough to soothe my jangled nerves.

The charitable rich do their bit to soothe the social tensions that arise from growing inequality.

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Human babies gum and grope for things munch on to soothe the.

Driving through the beautiful forests and minimal traffic was not enough to soothe my jangled nerves.

The charitable rich do their bit to soothe the social tensions that arise from growing inequality.

Picturesque landscapes carved by nature, skies so clear they soothe the soul, cool mountain streams and.

Not only does warm water soothe us, it can combat loneliness.

While it may soothe your symptoms, licorice more than likely isn't curing what ails you.

Some sites have come up with ways to soothe advertisers.

Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.

External damage control is going to be harder to effect than internal efforts to soothe the offended anthropologists.

The government has tried to soothe public nerves by promising to protect investors.

But they soothe your nerves even when unplugged from an audio source.

Monitors were instructed to soothe patients via supportive talk or touch if they experienced any anxiety.

Ingesting dirt might also soothe morning sickness and fortify the mother's immune system.

Kids will be driving within minutes of opening the box, which might soothe some impatient youngsters.

Scholars do ascribe calming qualities to the color: to soothe the unruly, many drunk tanks and jail cells are painted pink.

UN peacekeepers quickly intervened to soothe tempers.

Combining the fire of red with the serenity of blue, it has the ability to soothe as well as.

Cool, wet dressings may help soothe the irritated skin.

Versatile controls soothe the enthusiasts while auto presets comfort the n00bs.

The furniture and interior designer selected items to help soothe the soul, starting with a few key high-quality pieces.

They did not need to hike interest rates to save the currency and soothe investors.

There is also a calming mist that plugs into the wall socket that may soothe him.

And without emotion, all that is left of a swearword is the word itself, unlikely to soothe anyone's pain.

Cool compresses may help soothe allergic conjunctivitis.

The choice was meant to soothe her party's bigwigs, with whom she has a sometimes testy relationship.

They have to create justification for their actions to soothe their cognitive dissonance.

Unfortunately, he is too late and turns to alcoholism to soothe his throbbing conscience.

To soothe the uninvited, a second and third were presented as ad-hoc responses to market turmoil.

And if doctors are more confident in their statements, the report can only help soothe those on-the-fence about vaccines.

Human babies gum and grope for things munch on to soothe the pain.

She coached him with his dreadful writing and tried to soothe his irrational rage.

Varella's body to channel energy, relieve emotional distress, soothe sore muscles and reduce.

But it will surely be easier to inflame emotions than to soothe them.

Military moderniza-tion and restructuring, including the deployment of missile defenses, are meant to soothe these apprehensions.

Without development and deeper integration, other resentments will be hard to soothe.

But churchgoers increasingly want pastors to soothe and entertain them.

It could also soothe them by offering them a generous share of revenues if it extends its advertising platform to their apps.

He possesses two qualities that soothe the potential frictions of a schizophrenic career.

By giving way now, she may soothe her voters' current anxieties about the euro, but the future price could be large.

But it would do little harm either, and it might soothe some nerves about immigration.

What is worse is that there is not much the western powers can do to soothe the wounds.

Double meaning can help soothe the awkwardness of bribe-paying.

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World English Dictionary

soothe (suːð)

—vb
1.	(tr) to make calm or tranquil
2.	(tr) to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
3.	(intr) to bring tranquillity or relief

[C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English sōthian to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see sooth]

'soother

—n

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Word Origin & History

soothe

O.E. soðian "show to be true," from soð "true" (see sooth). Sense of "quiet, comfort, mollify" is first recorded 1697, on notion of "to assuage one by asserting that what he says is true" (i.e. to be a yes-man), a sense attested from 1568.

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