resoothe en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + soothe.
Meanings
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To soothe again.
When the man had gone he resoothed the horse, but his hand stuck out only a few inches from his body.
1962, The Love Guy, page 51:Not remembering eats at you, but remembering soothes and resoothes.
2005, Susan Orlean, Robert Atwan, The Best American Essays 2005, →ISBN, page 61:They spent the rest of the day soothing and resoothing, sorting rhythms, and filling one another in on every facet of this crazy, ice-laden time.
2013, Blue Balliett, Hold Fast, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| resoothed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| resoothed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| resoothing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| resoothes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |