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1
to ease the grief or distress of
- there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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- calm,
- quiet,
- relax,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize)
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2
to free from distress or disturbance
- soothed the baby with a bottle
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3
to make more bearable or less severe
- hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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“Soothe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothe. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of soothe was in 1617
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