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| soothe [ soo ] (past and past participle soothed, present participle sooth·ing, 3rd person present singular soothes) |
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1. transitive verb ease pain: to make pain or discomfort less severe
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2. transitive and intransitive verb calm somebody down: to make somebody less angry, anxious, or upset
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| [ Old English sōþian "prove to be true, verify" < sōþ (see sooth)] |
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 sooth·er noun |
| sooth·ing adjective |
| sooth·ing·ly adverb |
| sooth·ing·ness noun |
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