MAKE SB FEEL BETTER


Meaning of MAKE SB FEEL BETTER in English

INDEX:

1. to make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc

2. making you feel less upset, sad, worried etc

3. a happier feeling after you have been upset, worried, etc

RELATED WORDS

see also

↑ UPSET

↑ DISAPPOINTED

↑ FED UP

↑ WORRIED/WORRYING

↑ SAD

↑ CALM

↑ HAPPY

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1. to make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc

▷ comfort /ˈkʌmfəʳt/ [transitive verb]

to comfort someone, for example by telling them there is nothing to worry about or putting your arms around them :

▪ He tried to comfort her by telling her that everything would be all right.

▪ Joyce did her best to comfort him, assuring him that it was not his fault.

▪ The two sisters hugged each other, sharing their grief and comforting one another.

▷ make somebody feel better /ˌmeɪk somebody fiːl ˈbetəʳ/ [verb phrase]

to say something to someone or give them something that makes them feel less upset, sad, worried etc :

▪ What can I do to make you feel better?

▪ It might make you feel better to eat something.

▪ Why don’t you tell me what’s troubling you? It’ll make you feel better.

▷ cheer somebody up /ˌtʃɪəʳ somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]

to make someone feel happier when they are disappointed or sad about something :

▪ Thanks for the card. It really cheered me up.

▪ I’m taking Jenny out tonight to cheer her up.

▪ I tried to think of something to say to cheer him up.

▷ console /kənˈsəʊl/ [transitive verb] written

to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad :

▪ A priest was called in to console victims’ families.

▪ I wanted to console her, but I didn’t know how.

console yourself with something

▪ Archer consoled himself with the thought that at least he had done his best.

▷ reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊəʳ/ [transitive verb]

to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about :

▪ My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure.

reassure somebody about something

▪ The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks.

reassure somebody that

▪ The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right.

▪ The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase.

▪ I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job.

▷ soothe /suːð/ [transitive verb]

to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous :

▪ When the baby cried, his mother soothed him by stroking his hot little head.

▪ Maybe a drink would help soothe your nerves.

▷ cheer up /ˌtʃiːr ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] spoken

say this to tell someone to stop feeling disappointed or sad and try to be more cheerful :

▪ Cheer up! It’s not that bad.

▪ Cheer up, Phil. You’ll find another job.

▷ don’t worry /ˌdəʊnt ˈwʌriǁ-ˈwɜːri/ spoken

say this when you want to make someone less worried or nervous, because you do not think there is anything to be worried or nervous about :

▪ Don’t worry. The doctor says it’s just a bad cold.

▪ Don’t worry! The flight’s not until 9:30. We have plenty of time.

2. making you feel less upset, sad, worried etc

▷ comforting /ˈkʌmfəʳtɪŋ/ [adjective]

▪ It was comforting to see the lights of home.

▪ Stefan tried to think of something comforting to say.

▪ She laid a comforting hand on my arm.

comfortingly [adverb]

▪ She squeezed his shoulder comfortingly.

▷ soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ [adjective]

something that is soothing makes you feel calm and relaxed when you are upset, anxious, or nervous :

▪ My mother had a gentle, soothing voice.

▪ I love Mozart’s music. I find it very soothing.

▪ The shower was wonderfully soothing.

soothingly [adverb]

▪ She rocked the baby soothingly in her arms.

▷ reassuring /ˌriːəˈʃʊ ə rɪŋ◂/ [adjective]

making you feel less worried or frightened about something :

▪ The teacher gave him a reassuring smile.

▪ My dad tried to sound calm and reassuring.

enormously reassuring

very reassuring

▪ I found his words enormously reassuring.

reassuringly [adverb]

▪ Bill squeezed her hand reassuringly.

▷ consoling /kənˈsəʊlɪŋ/ [adjective] especially written

something that is consoling, especially something that someone says, makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed :

▪ What you said about George was very consoling.

▪ I didn’t find his words very consoling.

▪ He nodded and put a consoling arm around her shoulders.

3. a happier feeling after you have been upset, worried, etc

▷ comfort /ˈkʌmfəʳt/ [uncountable noun]

▪ Emily goes to a women’s group for comfort and emotional support.

bring/give comfort

▪ Your letter brought me great comfort after John died.

▪ Her faith gave her comfort during a very difficult time.

take/draw comfort from

▪ The family has taken some comfort from the fact that her condition has stabilized.

▷ relief /rɪˈliːf/ [singular/uncountable noun]

the feeling you have when something worrying or frightening has ended or has not happened :

▪ When the plane finally landed, we all felt a tremendous sense of relief.

▪ It was a great relief to know that the children were safe.

that’s a relief!/what a relief!

▪ What a relief! We were so worried about you.

▪ What a relief to finally get away from the office.

to your relief

making you feel relief

▪ To our relief, the deal went through without any problems.

heave/breathe a sigh of relief

breathe loudly to show your relief

▪ She breathed a sign of relief when he finally answered the phone.

▷ consolation /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ ə nǁˌkɑːn-/ [singular/uncountable noun]

a thought or fact that makes you feel less disappointed or sad, for example when someone has died or when you have just heard some disappointing news :

▪ It was some consolation to know that he could take the exam again.

▪ My one consolation is that she died peacefully.

take (some) consolation

▪ It was difficult to say goodbye, but I took some consolation from the fact that I would see her again at the end of the year.

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