That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
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Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.
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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
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To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
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State of being comfortable.
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The act of ministering; service; ministry.
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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…
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The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…
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To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as,…
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To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions.
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Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…
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Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment.
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To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
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In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
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To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.
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Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still.
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Alt. of Tranquillize
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To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotio…
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To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.
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To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.
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To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
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The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or c…
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To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.
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The act of solacing, or the state of being solaced; also, that which solaces.
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To assent to as true.
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