Soothe: alternatives and connections

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 lighten or lessen the force or weight of.

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To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to appease or pacify, as passion or tumult; to satisf…

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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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Covered with a mant/e; cloaked; disguised.

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To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

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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 make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

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To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

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Capable of receiving consolation.

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Capable of receiving consolation.

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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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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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Of a consoling or comforting nature.

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Of a consoling or comforting nature.

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To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

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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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Comfort in grief; alleviation of grief or anxiety; also, that which relieves in distress; that which cheers or consoles; relief.

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To render null and void.

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To render null and void.

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