soothe

«soothe» in Mova's school dictionary: to make them calm when they are upset, angry or worried — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (soothe, soothes, soothed, soothing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To soothe someone is to make them calm when they are upset, angry or worried. tree →

2) To soothe pain is to make it feel less bad. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life parents soothe crying babies with rocking and singing; cool water soothes a burn; aloe vera soothes sunburn. In lessons about feelings, pupils learn ways to soothe themselves: slow breathing, a hug, quiet music. Phrases: «soothe a baby», «soothing music», «soothe the pain».

examples

• Dad soothed the crying baby by rocking her. tree →
• Cool running water soothes a burn. tree →
• Soft music soothes me when I'm worried. tree →
• Honey and lemon can soothe a sore throat. tree →
• The nurse spoke in a soothing voice. tree →
• Take slow breaths to soothe yourself when you're angry. tree →
• As they rode on, the stranger did his best to soothe her. tree →

note

Past: «soothed». Ends in «-the» (voiced «th» like «the»). Adjective: «soothing». Similar: «calm», «comfort». For a burn: cool water for about 20 minutes, no ice or butter.

In the corpora

• Dock leaves on nettle stings help mostly because rubbing and coolness soothe; they are not a strong chemical cure.
• When a new baby arrives, parents spend hours feeding, changing and soothing it.
• Honey can soothe a sore throat and calm a cough a little, but it is never given to babies under 12 months.
• Chicken soup does not cure a cold, but warm drinks and soup can soothe a sore throat and help you drink enough.
• Honey can soothe a cough a little in children over one year old, but it is not a cure for everything.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «soothe» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.