resoothe

verb

resoothe

verb

Etymology From re- + soothe.

1

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:
1 more example
  • 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:

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