soothe

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /suːð/

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Verb

Plain form soothe

Third-person singular soothes

Past tense soothed

Past participle soothed

Present participle soothing

1. (transitive) If you soothe a person, you relieve or calm them.
2. (transitive) If you soothe a pain, you ease or relieve it.