- mollify mol·li·fy vt
- ['mɒlɪˌfaɪ]
rabbonire, ammansire
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mollify mol·li·fy vt
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Mollify — Mol li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mollified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mollifying}.] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Enmollient}, {Moil}, v. t., and { fy}.] 1. To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollify — mol•li•fy [[t]ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease 2) to mitigate; reduce: to mollify one s demands[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF mollifier < LL mollificāre= L molli(s) soft + ficāre… … From formal English to slang
mollify — mol|li|fy [ˈmɔlıfaı US ˈma: ] v past tense and past participle mollified present participle mollifying third person singular mollifies [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
mol´li|fy´ing|ly — mol|li|fy «MOL uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften, especially in temper; appease; mitigate: »He tried to mollify his father s anger by apologizing. SYNONYM(S): allay, pacify, calm. 2. to make soft or supple. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
mol´li|fi´er — mol|li|fy «MOL uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften, especially in temper; appease; mitigate: »He tried to mollify his father s anger by apologizing. SYNONYM(S): allay, pacify, calm. 2. to make soft or supple. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
mol|li|fy — «MOL uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften, especially in temper; appease; mitigate: »He tried to mollify his father s anger by apologizing. SYNONYM(S): allay, pacify, calm. 2. to make soft or supple. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
mollify — mol|li|fy [ malə,faı ] verb transitive FORMAL to make someone feel less angry or upset: The move did not mollify his critics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mollify — mol·li·fy … English syllables
mollify — mollification, n. mollifier, n. mollifyingly, adv. mollifiable, adj. /mol euh fuy /, v.t., mollified, mollifying. 1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. 2. to mitigate or reduce; soften: to mollify one s demands … Universalium
mollify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. placate, pacify, soothe, appease, calm; soften. See relief, softness. Ant., antagonize. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To quiet one who is angry] Syn. soothe, appease, calm; see pacify 1 , quiet 1 . 2. [To … English dictionary for students
Mollified — Mollify Mol li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mollified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mollifying}.] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Enmollient}, {Moil}, v. t., and { fy}.] 1. To soften; to make tender; to reduce the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
