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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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   What does mollify mean?

   • calmar, apaciguar… amolecer… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MOLLIFY definition: 1. to make someone less angry or upset: 2. to make someone less angry or upset: 3. to make….

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   What is a synonym for mollify?

   • Some common synonyms of mollify are appease, conciliate, pacify, placate, and propitiate. While all these words mean "to ease the anger or disturbance of," mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. When is appease a more appropriate choice than mollify? The words appease and mollify are synonyms, but do differ in nuance.

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   What is the difference between pacify and mollify?

   • 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." pacify, appease, placate, mollify, propitiate, conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming.

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   What is the past tense of mollify?

   • Simple past tense and past participle of mollify. Beautiful, charitable and pious, she mollified the fierce manners of her husband, who, according to her director and biographer, Turgot, acted as interpreter between her and the Gaelic-speaking ecclesiastics at their conferences.

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   Mollify means to make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to make someone less angry or upset: I tried to mollify her...

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     mollify translate: apaiser. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     mollify translate: besänftigen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     mollify translate: menenangkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     MOLLIFY translate: 使平靜；撫慰. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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. When you mollify someone, you smooth things over, even if you're maybe still a little mad: "I was angry that the guy took my seat, but I was ...

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   Mollify means to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. It comes from Latin mollis (soft) and facere (to make). See how to use it in sentences and related words.

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   Mollify means to calm, soothe, or appease someone or something, or to lessen the intensity or harshness of something. See the origin, usage, and examples of mollify and its synonyms in different dictionaries and languages.

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    Mollify means to make somebody feel less angry or upset. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms from Oxford University Press.