soothe

verb [T]

/suð/

Definition

› to cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less: I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her. soothing

/ˈsu·ðɪŋ/ adjective › a soothing ointment for sunburn

(Definition of soothe verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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