What does soothe mean?
Definitions for soothe
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word soothe.
Princeton's WordNet
comfort, soothe, console, solace(verb)
give moral or emotional strength to
soothe(verb)
cause to feel better
"the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
Wiktionary
soothe(Verb)
To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
soothe(Verb)
To bring comfort or relief.
Etymology: From sothen, from soþian, from sanþōnan, from sont-. Cognate with sande, sanna, sanna, , . See also sooth.
Webster Dictionary
Soothe(adj)
to assent to as true
Soothe(adj)
to assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter
Soothe(adj)
to assuage; to mollify; to calm; to comfort; as, to soothe a crying child; to soothe one's sorrows
Freebase
Soothe
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Soothe
sōōth, v.t. to please with soft words: to flatter: to soften, allay.—ns. Sooth′er, one who, or that which, soothes: (Shak.) one who gains by blandishments, a flatterer; Sooth′ing (Shak.), flattery (also adj.).—adv. Sooth′ingly. [A.S. gesóthian, to confirm as true—sóth, true.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of soothe in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of soothe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of soothe in a Sentence
The strike news is mainly psychological in that it hasn't yet had a big impact on production, but a settlement would soothe concerns about the possibility the strike could eventually hurt output.
People are still worried about the global economic slowdown. The focus now is on whether financial leaders can cooperate and deliver a message to soothe investor sentiment.
Merkel is coming tomorrow to soothe both sides, there have been harsh statements from the EU, and on the other side Davutoglu has threatened to cancel deals. Merkel’s trip is a 'let's continue the friendship' kind of visit.
William Congreve, The Mourning Bride, Act 1 Scene 1:
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, 1749:
That ready wit, which you so partially allow me, ... may create many admirers; but, take my word for it, it makes few friends. It shines and dazzles like the noonday sun, but, like that, too, it is very apt to scorch, and therefore is always feared. The milder morning and evening light and heat of that planet soothe and calm our minds. Never seek for wit; if it present itself, well and good; but even then, let your judgement interpose, and take care that it be not at the expense of anybody.
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- calmarCatalan, Valencian
- konejšitCzech
- at lindreDanish
- beruhigen, lindern, besänftigenGerman
- calmar, aliviar, descansar, aliviarseSpanish
- lievittää, tyynnyttääFinnish
- apaiser, soulagerFrench
- melegakanIndonesian
- mitigare, alleviare, lenireItalian
- pācōLatin
- whakanene, mamahuMāori
- beroligeNorwegian
- uspokoić, ukoić, uspokajać, koićPolish
- acalmarPortuguese
- domoli, liniști, alina, potoliRomanian
- успокаивать, умиротворять, облегчить, умиротворить, облегчать, успокоить, ублажатьRussian
- lindraSwedish
- yatıştırmakTurkish
- полегшуватиUkrainian
- 緩和Chinese
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