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Meaning of soothen | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To make comforted; cause to feel soothed; to ease, relieve, or alleviate

transitive

Examples

“The cool green foliage around her soothened the eyes of beholders even in the blazing sun.”
“These nutrients combine together to soothen the body; and according to Susruta, such a process is attributed to mucus.”
“Since Melitta is honored in the chamber of Persephone, then the grief for her death is significantly soothened.”
“A very close friend of Dad helped me to rent a place large enough to have an inpatient of about ten beds, a good waiting area (patients need to soothen their taut nerves before they see the doctor) and a spacious operation theatre.”
“For migra[i]nes and headaches drop a few drops in boiling water or use a cold compress and inhale when there is nervous ex[h]austion, wrap a warm towel to soothen tense and agitated nerves.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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