made something less hot; or calmed down a person or situation.
From Old English 'col' meaning cold, from Proto-Germanic 'kōlas.' The word has meant to reduce heat or temperature since ancient times, and metaphorically means to calm emotions.
We use 'cooled' to mean both lowering temperature and calming people down—showing how humans across languages compare emotions to physical sensations like heat!
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