soothe

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

soothe [soothe soothes soothed soothing] BrE [suːð] NAmE [suːð] verb
1. ~ sb to make sb who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
Syn: ↑calm
•The music soothed her for a while.
2. ~ sth to make a ↑tense or painful part of your body feel more comfortable
Syn: ↑relieve
•This should soothe the pain.
•Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles.
Derived Words: ↑soothing ▪ ↑soothingly
Derived: ↑soothe something away
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English sōthian ‘verify, show to be true’, from sōth ‘true’, of Germanic origin. In the 16th cent. the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate (a statement)’, ‘humour (a person) by expressing agreement’ and ‘flatter by one's assent’, which led to the senses ‘mollify, appease’ (late 17th cent.).

Example Bank:
•Her touch felt wonderfully soothing.
•There was something quite soothing about her being there.
•He placed an arm around her shoulder, and spoke in a soothing voice.


Example Bank:
•Only when Maisie came to hold him and soothe his fears did he feel safe.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  comfort, console, solace