To calm or placate someone or some situation.
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
To bring comfort or relief.
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
A strong feeling of anxiety.
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
A person who causes worry.