pour balm into
verb
Roget 834:
relieve,
ease,
alleviate,
mitigate,
palliate,
soothe;
salve;
soften,
soften down;
foment,
stupe†,
poultice;
assuage,
allay.
cheer,
comfort,
console;
enliven;
encourage,
bear up,
pat on the back,
give comfort,
set at ease;
gladden the heart,
cheer the heart;
inspirit,
invigorate.
remedy;
cure
etc.
(restore)
660;
refresh;
pour balm into,
pour oil on.
smooth the ruffled brow of care,
temper the wind to the shorn lamb,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
disburden
etc.
(free)
705;
take a load off one's chest,
get a load off one's chest,
take off a load of care.
be relieved;
breathe more freely,
draw a long breath;
take comfort;
dry the tears,
dry the eyes,
wipe the tears,
wipe the eyes.
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Roget 174:
be moderate
etc.
adj.;
keep within bounds,
keep within compass;
sober down,
settle down;
keep the peace,
remit,
relent,
take in sail.
moderate,
soften,
mitigate,
temper,
accoy†;
attemper†,
contemper†;
mollify,
lenify†,
dulcify†,
dull,
take off the edge,
blunt,
obtund†,
sheathe,
subdue,
chasten;
sober down,
tone down,
smooth down;
weaken
etc.
160;
lessen
etc.
(decrease)
36;
check palliate.
tranquilize,
pacify,
assuage,
appease,
swag,
lull,
soothe,
compose,
still,
calm,
calm down,
cool,
quiet,
hush,
quell,
sober,
pacify,
tame,
damp,
lay,
allay,
rebate,
slacken,
smooth,
alleviate,
rock to sleep,
deaden,
smooth,
throw cold water on,
throw a wet blanket over,
turn off;
slake;
curb
etc.
(restrain)
751;
tame
etc.
(subjugate)
749;
smooth over;
pour oil on the waves,
pour oil on the troubled waters;
pour balm into,
mattre de l'eau dans son vin [Fr.].
go out like a lamb,
roar you as gently as any sucking dove"
[Midsummer-Night's Dream].
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