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61soothe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. calm, quiet, tranquilize; relieve, assuage, mitigate, allay, console, comfort. See moderation, relief, content, flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. quiet, mollify, tranquilize, calm, relax, assuage,… …
62relieve — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To replace] Syn. release, remove, take over for, cover for, spell*, discharge, force to resign; see also dismiss 1 , 2 , substitute 2 . 2. [To lessen] Syn. assuage, alleviate, soothe, comfort, allay, lighten, mitigate, ease …
63Alegge — A*legge , v. t. [OE. aleggen, alegen, OF. alegier, F. all[ e]ger, fr. LL. alleviare, for L. allevare to lighten; ad + levis light. Cf. {Alleviate}, {Allay}, {Allege}.] To allay or alleviate; to lighten. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That shall alegge… …
64Alloy — Al*loy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf. {Allay}.] 1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable… …
65Alloyed — Alloy Al*loy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf. {Allay}.] 1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable… …
66Alloying — Alloy Al*loy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alloyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alloying}.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See {Alloy}, n., {Ally}, v. t., and cf. {Allay}.] 1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable… …
67Quell — Quell, v. t. [OE. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. See {Quail} to cower.] 1. To take the life of; to kill. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] The ducks cried as [if] men would… …
68Solace — Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or discomfort; to …
69Solaced — Solace Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or… …
70Solacing — Solace Sol ace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Solacing}.] [OF. solacier, soulacier, F. solacier, LL. solatiare. See {Solace}, n.] 1. To cheer in grief or under calamity; to comfort; to relieve in affliction, solitude, or… …
