caress

kəˈrɛs

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Definition of caress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

gentle touchtouch or stroke gently and lovingly

He caressed her face softly.

pet

stroke

emotional effectaffect emotionally as if with a gentle touch

The music caressed her soul.

fondle

pet

stroke

Noun

affectiongentle touch showing love or care

She felt his caress on her cheek.

pet

stroke

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Origin of caress

Latin, carus (dear)

Terms with caress included in their meaning

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stroke

gentle touch

light touch or caress

angel's kiss

affection

light gentle touch or caress

petter

affection

gently touch or caress repeatedly

Examples of caress in a sentence

He caressed the old book's cover with reverence.
The gentle words caressed his troubled mind.
Her voice caressed the audience, leaving them in awe.
The baby's caress was soft and gentle.
A mother's caress can soothe any pain.

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French:caresser, caresse, ...
German:streicheln, Zärtlichkeit, ...
Italian:accarezzare, carezza, ...
Spanish:acariciar, caricia, ...
Portuguese:acariciar, carícia, ...
Chinese:抚摸, 爱抚, ...
Japanese:優しく撫でる, 優しい触れ合い, ...
Arabic:دَاعَبَ, مُداعَبَة, ...
Hebrew:לְלַטֵּף, לִיטּוּף, ...
Russian:гладить, прикосновение, ...
Ukrainian:пестити, ласка, ...
Hindi:सहलाना, सहलाहट, ...
Bengali:আলতো করে আদর করা, আদরের স্পর্শ, ...
Catalan:acariciar, carícia, ...
Czech:hladit, pohlazení, ...
Danish:kærtegne, kærtegn, ...
Dutch:aaien, streling, ...
Greek:χαϊδεύω, χάδι, ...
Hungarian:simogatni, simogatás, ...
Khmer:ថ្នមប៉ះ, ការថ្នមប៉ះ, ...
Korean:쓰다듬다, 부드러운 손길, ...
Persian:نوازش کردن, نوازش, ...
Polish:głaskać, pieszczota, ...
Portuguese (BR):acariciar, carícia, ...
Romanian:a alinta, mângâiere, ...
Swedish:smeka, smekning, ...
Thai:ลูบไล้, การลูบไล้, ...
Turkish:okşamak, okşayış, ...
Vietnamese:vuốt ve, âu yếm, ...

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Definition of caress - Reverso English Dictionary

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