Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to caress
Participle: caressed
Gerund: caressing
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | caress |
| you | caress |
| he;she;it | caresses |
| we | caress |
| you | caress |
| they | caress |
Perfect
| I | have caressed |
| you | have caressed |
| he;she;it | has caressed |
| we | have caressed |
| you | have caressed |
| they | have caressed |
Past
| I | caressed |
| you | caressed |
| he;she;it | caressed |
| we | caressed |
| you | caressed |
| they | caressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had caressed |
| you | had caressed |
| he;she;it | had caressed |
| we | had caressed |
| you | had caressed |
| they | had caressed |
Future
| I | will caress |
| you | will caress |
| he;she;it | will caress |
| we | will caress |
| you | will caress |
| they | will caress |
Future Perfect
| I | will have caressed |
| you | will have caressed |
| he;she;it | will have caressed |
| we | will have caressed |
| you | will have caressed |
| they | will have caressed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | caress |
| you | caress |
| he;she;it | caress |
| we | caress |
| you | caress |
| they | caress |
Perfect
| I | have caressed |
| you | have caressed |
| he;she;it | have caressed |
| we | have caressed |
| you | have caressed |
| they | have caressed |
Imperfect
| I | caressed |
| you | caressed |
| he;she;it | caressed |
| we | caressed |
| you | caressed |
| they | caressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had caressed |
| you | had caressed |
| he;she;it | had caressed |
| we | had caressed |
| you | had caressed |
| they | had caressed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would caress |
| you | would caress |
| he;she;it | would caress |
| we | would caress |
| you | would caress |
| they | would caress |
Perfect
| I | would have caressed |
| you | would have caressed |
| he;she;it | would have caressed |
| we | would have caressed |
| you | would have caressed |
| they | would have caressed |
Imperative
| you | caress |
| we | Let's caress |
| you | caress |
Verbs conjugated like 'caress'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'caress'
care,
careen,
career,
cass,
cess,
crest,
cross,
dress,
duress,
egress,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to touch someone lovingly
- canoodle, chuckle, coax, cosset, dally, dandle, dawt, faddle, feel up, fond, fondle, grabble, grope, nantle, pet, pettle, shift, smuggle, tiddle, touch up
- fondle
- touch, embrace, cuddle, nuzzle, stroke, snuggle, graze, love
- baby
- coddle, pamper, favor, cosset
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
Verbs referencing "caress"
Esperanto
karesi.
Sample Sentences
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‘She is fond of having other children noticed and caressed by the teachers, and those whom she respects; but this must not be carried too far, or she becomes jealous. She wants to have her share, which, if not the lion 's, is the greater part; and if she [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] for the first and last time before going abroad. I sincerely believe that in all the madness of American politics, few public men would have been so earnestly, devotedly, and affectionately caressed, as this most charming writer: and I have seldom respected a public assembly more, than I did this eager throng, when I saw them turning with one mind from noisy orators and officers of state, and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] cousin, you must be wanting to retire to your apartment, and refresh yourself a little, after your journey. Dolph, ” he added, “ tell Mammy to come here. ” The decent mulatto woman whom Eva had caressed so rapturously soon entered; she was dressed neatly, with a high red and yellow turban on her head, the recent gift of Eva, and which the child had been arranging on her head. “ Mammy, ” said St. [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ You would think no harm in a child's caressing a large dog, even if he was black; but a creature that can think, and reason, and feel, and is immortal, you shudder at; confess it, cousin. I know the feeling among some of you northerners well [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Emmeline, in her child-like simplicity, was half afraid of the dark moods of Cassy. She looked perplexed, but made no answer. She only took her hand, with a gentle, caressing movement.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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" Caresses you in gentle delight " " Can anklets ever stop tinkling ? "
(Magudam)