HyperDic: mollify

English > 3 senses of the word *mollify*:
VERB	emotion	mollify, pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, placate, gentle, gruntle	cause to be more favorably inclined
	change	mollify, temper, season, moderate	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
	change	mollify	make less rigid or softer

mollify > pronunciation
Sounds	maa'lahfay.
Rhymes	acidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...

English > *mollify*: 3 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The performance is likely to mollify Sue
Example	"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Synonyms	pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, placate, gentle, gruntle
Broader	calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still	make calm or still
Spanish	aliviar, apaciguar, aplacar, calmar, pacificar, sosegar, suavizar
Catalan	alleujar, apaivagar, aplacar, assossegar, conciliar, pacificar, suavitzar
Nouns	mollification	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
Nouns	mollification	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered

English > *mollify*: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	temper, season, moderate
Broader	weaken	lessen the strength of
Spanish	atemperar, castigar, corregir, moderar, temperar, templar
Catalan	assuaujar, moderar, temperar
Nouns	mollification	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
Nouns	mollification	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered

English > *mollify*: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	make less rigid or softer.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	soften	make soft or softer

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