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   mollify

   /ˈmɒlɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone): "nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists" Similar appeaseplacatepacifyconciliatehumoursoothecalmcalm downstillpropitiatequietenquietsquare someone offOpposite enrage
   • ▪ reduce the severity of (something): "the women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment" Similar allayassuagealleviatemitigateeaselessenreducemoderatelulltempertone downcushionquellsoftenbluntOpposite inflameaggravate

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘make soft or supple’): from French mollifier or Latin mollificare, from mollis ‘soft’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mollification noun
   • 2. mollifier noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mollifyMollify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mollify, like its synonyms pacify, appease, and placate, means "to ease the anger or disturbance of." But mollify is particularly well-suited for referring to an act of soothing hurt feelings or anger; it comes from the Latin mollis, meaning "soft."

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOLLIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make someone less angry or upset: I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers. Synonym. placate. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become calm or make someone calm. calm down Dad was really angry and it was a long time before he calmed down. calm He calmed the crying baby. settle down Children, settle down and take your seats!

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mollifyMollify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To mollify is to calm someone down, talk them off the ledge, make amends, maybe even apologize. Mollify comes from the Latin mollificare, "to make soft," and that's still at the heart of the word.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOLLIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to make someone less angry or upset: I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers. Synonym. placate. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become calm or make someone calm. calm down Dad was really angry and it was a long time before he calmed down. calm He calmed the crying baby. settle down Children, settle down and take your seats!

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › mollifyMOLLIFY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for MOLLIFY: appease, placate, soothe, pacify, comfort, calm, propitiate, assuage; Antonyms of MOLLIFY: anger, infuriate, inflame, outrage, enrage, annoy, antagonize, irritate.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mollifyMollify - definition of mollify by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease. See Synonyms at pacify. 2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage: a meeting to mollify concerns about traffic near the new school. 3. Archaic To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmollify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of mollify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOLLIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › mollify_vmollify, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mollify, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › mollifyMOLLIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Mollify definition: to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. . See examples of MOLLIFY used in a sentence.