From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
Meanings
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
And he wooed her with his soft caresses, / Wooed her with his smile of sunshine, […] 1855 November 10, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Four Winds”, in The Song of Hiawatha, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC, page 26:
He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XVII, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
A gentle stroking or rubbing.
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pl pieszczota (endearment) · nl strelen (gentle stroking) · de Umarmung (endearment) · be ла́ска (endearment) · eo kareso (gentle stroking) · az sığal (gentle stroking) · ota اوخشامه (gentle stroking) · es caricia (gentle stroking) · ru ла́ска (gentle stroking) · nl strelen (endearment) · uk ла́ска (endearment) · de Streicheln (gentle stroking) · hu simogatás (gentle stroking) · cy llawch (endearment) · ru ла́ска (endearment) · cy llawch (gentle stroking) · hu gyengédség (endearment) · hu dédelgetés (endearment) · ja 愛撫 (gentle stroking) · grc ἔφαψις (gentle stroking) · hu cirógatás (gentle stroking) · es carantoña (gentle stroking) · bg милувка (gentle stroking) · ru погла́живание (gentle stroking) · hu kedveskedés (endearment) · bcl hapros (endearment) · gl cariño (gentle stroking) · hu átölelés (endearment) · grc ψαῦσμα (gentle stroking) · tr okşama (gentle stroking) · gl caricia (gentle stroking) · ko 애무 (gentle stroking) · bcl hapros (gentle stroking) · cy anwes (gentle stroking) · de Liebkosung (endearment)
From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
Meanings
(transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.
The Guacho then goes up to him, caresses him, removes the poncho from his eyes, continues to caress him; so that, according to the notion of the country, the horse becomes [...] 1858, J. S. Rarey, The Art Of Taming Horses, G. Routledge, →OCLC, →OL, page 13:
He very likely will take a step or two in your direction. Caress him and repeat. Soon commence to snap the finger, at the same time touch him with the whip, and he will follow readily. Now takea longer bow top whip, get a little ways off and snap the finger. If he comes, caress him and repeat. Every time he comes to you, caress him and let him stand; do not drive him away. 1892, C. L. Edwards, Prof. C. L. Edwards' Progressive, Illustrated Horsemanship And Pratical Management Of Horses, page 87:
(transitive) To affect as if with a caress.
The love and anguish in his voice caressed my mind and soul. 2012, Mel Berry, Graceful Intentions, page 1:
qu waylluy (touch or kiss lovingly) · cs pohladit (touch or kiss lovingly) · be галубі́ць (touch or kiss lovingly) · la contrectō (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi दुलारना (touch or kiss lovingly) · be гла́дзіць (touch or kiss lovingly) · ru гла́дить (touch or kiss lovingly) · be пе́сціць (touch or kiss lovingly) · pt acariciar (touch or kiss lovingly) · es franelear (touch or kiss lovingly) · cy anwesu (touch or kiss lovingly) · ru ласка́ть (touch or kiss lovingly) · ga slíoc (touch or kiss lovingly) · sc carignai (touch or kiss lovingly) · ko 매만지다 (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi हाथ फेरना (touch or kiss lovingly) · eo intimumi (touch or kiss lovingly) · sh ми̏ловати (touch or kiss lovingly) · mk милува (touch or kiss lovingly) · cs laskat (touch or kiss lovingly) · th เชยชม (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk милува́ти (touch or kiss lovingly) · hu simogat (touch or kiss lovingly) · fi hyväillä (touch or kiss lovingly) · ja 愛撫する (touch or kiss lovingly) · bg ласка́я (touch or kiss lovingly) · ru голу́бить (touch or kiss lovingly) · hu átölel (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk пести́ти (touch or kiss lovingly) · cmn 愛撫 /爱抚 (touch or kiss lovingly) · bcl hapros (touch or kiss lovingly) · la mulceō (touch or kiss lovingly) · ro mângâia (touch or kiss lovingly) · sk hladiť (touch or kiss lovingly) · az oxşamaq (touch or kiss lovingly) · lb heemelen (touch or kiss lovingly) · mi mori (touch or kiss lovingly) · el θωπεύω (touch or kiss lovingly) · de liebkosen (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi लाड़ करना (touch or kiss lovingly) · it accarezzare (touch or kiss lovingly) · el χαϊδεύω (touch or kiss lovingly) · vo löfülön (touch or kiss lovingly) · gl aloumiñar (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi पुचकारना (touch or kiss lovingly) · gl acariciar (touch or kiss lovingly) · hy շոյել (touch or kiss lovingly) · gl afagar (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk пе́стити (touch or kiss lovingly) · sq përkëdhel (touch or kiss lovingly) · kum аявламакъ (touch or kiss lovingly) · la palpō (touch or kiss lovingly) · fa نوازش کردن (touch or kiss lovingly) · th เชย (touch or kiss lovingly) · tr okşamak (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi प्यार करना (touch or kiss lovingly) · az nazlamaq (touch or kiss lovingly) · eo (pri tuŝado) karesi (touch or kiss lovingly) · ko 어루만지다 (touch or kiss lovingly) · sdc carignà (touch or kiss lovingly) · scn allisciari (touch or kiss lovingly) · hu cirógat (touch or kiss lovingly) · sl božati (touch or kiss lovingly) · id elus (touch or kiss lovingly) · az sığallamaq (touch or kiss lovingly) · vi vuốt ve (touch or kiss lovingly) · de kosen (touch or kiss lovingly) · sq ledhatoj (touch or kiss lovingly) · alt окшоор (touch or kiss lovingly) · sh mȉlovati (touch or kiss lovingly) · be ла́шчыць (touch or kiss lovingly) · nl liefkozen (touch or kiss lovingly) · sdn accaritzà (touch or kiss lovingly) · hu dédelget (touch or kiss lovingly) · ru милова́ть (touch or kiss lovingly) · sc carignare (touch or kiss lovingly) · pl głaskać (touch or kiss lovingly) · sv smeka (touch or kiss lovingly) · es cachondear (touch or kiss lovingly) · ro dezmierda (touch or kiss lovingly) · sdc imbirrià (touch or kiss lovingly) · es acariciar (touch or kiss lovingly) · ga muirnigh (touch or kiss lovingly) · ro alinta (touch or kiss lovingly) · sc accaritziai (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk голу́бити (touch or kiss lovingly) · sc accarissiare (touch or kiss lovingly) · fr caresser (touch or kiss lovingly) · id membelai (touch or kiss lovingly) · az sığal çəkmək (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi लाड़ लड़ाना (touch or kiss lovingly) · es apapachar (touch or kiss lovingly) · gl acariñar (touch or kiss lovingly) · hy գգվել (touch or kiss lovingly) · az tumarlamaq (touch or kiss lovingly) · cs hladit (touch or kiss lovingly) · pl pieścić (touch or kiss lovingly) · bg ми́лвам (touch or kiss lovingly) · ko 애무하다 (touch or kiss lovingly) · lv glāstīt (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk ласка́ти (touch or kiss lovingly) · mk гали (touch or kiss lovingly) · es apapuchar (touch or kiss lovingly) · sdn carignà (touch or kiss lovingly) · mi morimori (touch or kiss lovingly) · mi takamori (touch or kiss lovingly) · da kærtegne (touch or kiss lovingly) · ca acariciar (touch or kiss lovingly) · az əzizləmək (touch or kiss lovingly) · ar لَاطَفَ (touch or kiss lovingly) · gl cofar (touch or kiss lovingly) · cy llochi (touch or kiss lovingly) · mk мази (touch or kiss lovingly) · hi सहलाना (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk пе́стувати (touch or kiss lovingly) · az nəvaziş etmək (touch or kiss lovingly) · sl ljubkovati (touch or kiss lovingly) · ota اوخشامق (touch or kiss lovingly) · vi mơn trớn (touch or kiss lovingly) · uk гла́дити (touch or kiss lovingly) · ca acaronar (touch or kiss lovingly)