CARESSED

Verb

caressed

simple past tense and past participle of caress

Source: Wiktionary


CARESS

Ca*ress", n. Etym: [F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See Charity.]

Definition: An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wooed her with his soft caresses. Langfellow. He exerted himself to win by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command. Macaulay.

Ca*ress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Caressing.] Etym: [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See Caress., n.]

Definition: To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. Sir W. Scott.

Syn.

– To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter.

– Caress, Fondle. "We caress by words or actions; we fondle by actions only." Crabb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNINFORMATIVELY

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