Definition of "soothes" [soothes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soothe. (verb)

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• "People who thus love conceive the object of their affection to be desirable only in so far as it arouses in them that pleasurable sensation of which the consciousness and the expression soothes the senses."
• "Frequent repetition of his name often soothes him, like an incantation to a peevish deity."
• "This week, I'm writing about wastewater, wee-wee, piddle, poopie or whatever euphemism soothes your sensibilities."