soothe (/suːð/)
verb · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /suːð/
Meaning
Meaning: make pain or worry less; calm
To make someone feel calmer, or to make pain or discomfort less. It is often used for comforting a person or easing a sore part of the body.
Examples
🗣 The warm tea helped soothe her sore throat.
Etymology
From Old English ‘sōthian’ (to verify, prove true), later meaning to calm.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for calming people and easing pain or irritation.
Tags: health, comfort