| Main Entry: | console |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | relieve, comfort |
Synonyms: |
animate, assuage, buck up, calm, cheer, condole with, encourage, express sympathy, gladden, inspirit, lift, solace, soothe, tranquilize, untrouble, upraise |
Antonyms: |
agitate, annoy, antagonize, depress, discourage, dispirit, disturb, hurt, sadden, trouble, upset |
| Main Entry: | salve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soothe |
Synonyms: |
alleviate, ally, assuage, balm, becalm, calm, calm down, cool off, ease, heal, mollify, pacify, pour oil on, quiet, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, still, take the edge off, take the sting out of, unburden, untrouble |
| Main Entry: | soothe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, ease |
Synonyms: |
allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, balm, becalm, butter up, calm down, cheer, compose, console, cool, cool off, dulcify, help, hush, lighten, lull, make nice, make up, mitigate, mollify, pacify, patch things up, play up to, pour oil on, quiet, quieten, relieve, settle, smooth down, soften, square, still, stroke, subdue, take the edge off, take the sting out, tranquilize, unburden, untrouble |
Antonyms: |
agitate, distress, upset, worry |