remedy vs soothe

remedy

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

soothe

verb
  • To ease or relieve pain or suffering. 

  • To smooth over; render less obnoxious. 

  • To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh. 

  • To calm or placate someone or some situation. 

  • To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter. 

  • To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery. 

  • To bring comfort or relief. 

  • To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften. 

How often have the words remedy and soothe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )