soothe

About 1.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
2. verb To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
3. verb To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
4. verb To calm or placate someone or some situation.
5. verb To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
6. verb To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
7. verb To bring comfort or relief.
8. verb To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.

Similar words

solace comfort console mollify appease allay assuage placate ease pacify

Often followed by

the her and his him my their a them me

Word family

soothed soother soothers soothes soothing