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soothening

soothening is the present participle and gerund of soothen.

Meaning of soothen

Verb

soothen (third-person singular simple present soothens, present participle soothening, simple past and past participle soothened)

  1. (transitive) To make comforted; cause to feel soothed; to ease, relieve, or alleviate
    • The cool green foliage around her soothened the eyes of beholders even in the blazing sun.1999, M. L. Augustine, Fort William Calcutta's Crowning Glory: Calcutta's Crowning Glory

Questions about soothening

What is soothening the present participle and gerund of?
Soothening is the present participle and gerund of soothen.

Words near soothening in the dictionary

  1. soothable
  2. soothe
  3. soothed
  4. soothen
  5. soothened
  6. soothening
  7. soothens
  8. soother
  9. soothered
  10. soothering
  11. soothers

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