mollify

mol·li·fy

 (mŏl′ə-fī′)

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

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.

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

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mol′li·fi′a·ble adj.

mol′li·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

mol′li·fi′er n.

mollify

(ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ)

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

1. to pacify; soothe

2. to lessen the harshness or severity of

[C15: from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make]

ˈmolliˌfiable adj

ˌmollifiˈcation n

ˈmolliˌfier n

mol•li•fy

(ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease.

2. to mitigate; reduce: to mollify one's demands.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mollifier < Late Latin mollificāre= Latin molli(s) soft + -ficāre -fy]

mol`li•fi•ca′tion, n.

mol′li•fi`er, n.

mollify

Past participle: mollified
Gerund: mollifying

Imperative

mollify

mollify

Thesaurus

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.

mollify

verb

To ease the anger or agitation of:

appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten.

Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.

Translations

يُهَدِّئ، يُسْكِن، يُطَيِّب الخاطِر

uklidnitzmírnit

formilde

besänftigen

apaiser

sefa, blíîka

placare

nomierinātremdēt

смягчить

sakinleştirmek

使平静安抚

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

(ˈmolifai) verb

to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of. vermurf يُهَدِّئ، يُسْكِن، يُطَيِّب الخاطِر успокоявам amolecer uklidnit, zmírnit besänftigen formilde κατευνάζωcalmar, 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 kalmerenroe ned, dempeuśmierzać, uciszać كرار كول amolecer a linişti успокаивать, смягчать utíšiť miriti smekšati blidka, lugna ทำให้สงบ sakinleştirmek 使平靜，安撫 пом'якшувати, заспокоювати تسکین دینا xoa dịu 使平静，安抚

ˌmollifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

vermurfding تَهْدِئَه успокоение amolecimento uklidnění die Besänftigung formildning κατευνασμός apaciguamiento leevendus تسکین lepyttely apaisementהרגעה प्रशमन umekšanje megbékítés, csillapítás penenangan blíðkun rabbonimento, mitigazione なだめること 달래기 (nu)raminimas []mierināšana pemujukan kalmeringberoligelse, dempinguciszenie تسكين amolecimento liniştire смягчение upokojenie pomiritev smekšanje blidkande, lugnande การปลอบโยน sakinleştirme 安撫 пом'якшення تسکین دہی việc xoa dịu 平息