verb
- to soothe or calm; to pacify or appease
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The mother sought to besoothe her crying infant with gentle words.
- Music has the power to besoothe troubled minds.
- He tried to besoothe the angry crowd with promises of reform.
- Soft lighting and quiet surroundings can besoothe anxious patients.
- The warm tea helped besoothe her nerves before the exam.