mollify

mol·li·fy (m

-f

)

tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies

1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See Synonyms at pacify.

2. To lessen in intensity; temper.

3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]

molli·fia·ble adj.

molli·fi·cation (-f

-k

n) n.

molli·fier n.

molli·fying·ly adv.

mollify [ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)

1. to pacify; soothe

2. to lessen the harshness or severity of

[from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make]

mollifiable adj

mollification n

mollifier n

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Verb	1.	mollify - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	mollify - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" season, temper weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	3.	mollify - make less rigid or softer soften - make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"

mollify

verb pacify, quiet, calm, compose, soothe, appease, quell, sweeten, placate, conciliate, propitiate The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups.

Translations

mollify [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ] VT → aplacar, apaciguar
he was somewhat mollified by this → esto lo aplacó or apaciguó un poco, con esto se calmó un poco

mollify [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ] vt (= placate) → apaiser

mollify

vt → besänftigen, beschwichtigen; he was somewhat mollified by this → daraufhin beruhigte er sich etwas

mollify [ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ] vt → rabbonire, ammansire

mollify

v mollify [ˈmolifai]

to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of. vermurf يُهَدِّئ، يُسْكِن، يُطَيِّب الخاطِر успокоявам uklidnit, zmírnit formilde besänftigen κατευνάζω calmar, apaciguar rahustama ارام کردن tyynnyttää apaiser לְהַרגִיע शांत करना smekšati csillapít menenangkan sefa, blíðka placare なだめる 달래다 (nu)raminti nomierināt; remdēt memujuk kalmeren roe ned, dempe uśmierzać, uciszać amolecer a linişti успокаивать, смягчать utíšiť miriti smekšati blidka, lugna ทำให้สงบ sakinleştirmek 使平靜 пом'якшувати, заспокоювати تسکین دینا xoa dịu 使平静

n mollifiˈcation [-fi-]

vermurfding تَهْدِئَه успокоение uklidnění formildning die Besänftigung κατευνασμός apaciguamiento leevendus تسکین lepytys apaisement הַרגָעָה प्रशमन umekšanje megbékítés, csillapítás penenangan blíðkun rabbonimento, mitigazione なだめること 달래기, 진정시킴 (nu)raminimas []mierināšana pemujukan kalmering beroligelse, demping uciszenie amolecimento liniştire смягчение upokojenie pomiritev smekšanje blidkande, lugnande การปลอบโยน sakinleştirme 平息 пом'якшення تسکین دہی việc xoa dịu 平息

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This confession, though delivered rather in terms of contrition, as it appeared, did not at all mollify Mrs Deborah, who now pronounced a second judgment against her, in more opprobrious language than before; nor had it any better success with the bystanders, who were now grown very numerous.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

But the ready-witted Dorothea, who by this time so well understood Don Quixote's humour, said, to mollify his wrath, "Be not irritated at the absurdities your good squire has uttered, Sir Knight of the Rueful Countenance, for perhaps he did not utter them without cause, and from his good sense and Christian conscience it is not likely that he would bear false witness against anyone.

Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context

But if he should give them notice at Lady Day, Arthur and I must move heaven and earth to mollify him.

Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context

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