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Ca*ress", v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Caressed (-r&ebreve;st"); p. pr. &
vb. n. Caressing.] [F. caresser, fr. It.
carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See Caress.,
n.] 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 bloodhound.

Sir W. Scott.

Syn. -- To fondle; embrace; pet; coddle; court;
flatter. -- Caress, Fondle. "We caress by
words or actions; we fondle by actions only."
Crabb.

Ca*ress"ing*ly, adv. In
caressing manner.

Ca"ret (kā"r&ebreve;t or
kăr"&ebreve;t), n. [L. caret
there is wanting, fr. carere to want.] A mark [^]
used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is
interlined above, or inserted in the margin, which belongs in the
place marked by the caret.

||Ca`ret" (?), n. [F., a species of
tortoise.] (Zoöl.) The hawkbill turtle. See
Hawkbill.

Care"-tuned (?), a.


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