to gentle
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5.8
- verb
- /ˈdʒɛntəl/
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calmar
- As she spoke softly, he gentled the cat to calm her during the thunderstorm.
- gentle a horse
- gentle a child
- gentle the voice
Examples
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But he kept himself soft-talking and gentled those kids along until they agreed to lead him back to civilization.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Believe me, Adrian," he gentled his voice a little bit and took a step closer to her, "you won't regret it."
Fiction book (1991) -
If you can just be gentle as you go, you should be good.
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And, and I think he says be gentle and listen.
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When we get somebody new, we usually try to gentle them down for a while before we let them play with the body.
Fiction book (1994) -
Gentle him with a word.
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I will be gentle with you, but you must let me be gentle and teach you how to produce great fighters, fighters I can watch.
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No Papa to gentle her down, say, "Easy, Queenie, easy, let it go."
Fiction book (1992) -
He gentled the nervous puppy in his lap with soft words and gentle strokes.
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The teacher gentled her students with kind encouragement to help them feel at ease.
Synonyms
84
1.9
To move your hand gently over someone or something to comfort them
63
3.4
To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain
55
3.4
To touch someone or something gently to show love
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
Soft, quiet background music played in public places to make people feel relaxed
- NSFW
Physical closeness between partners that is soft, careful, and focused on comfort and trust
How Gentle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gentle used as a verb also means to calm by soft touch, like stroking an animal to soothe it. Think of 'to gentle' as making something kind and calm, which comes directly from the adjective meaning 'mild' and 'kind'.