mollify
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To appease (anger), pacify, gain the good will of.
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Meaning 3 · verb
To soften; to make tender
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “mollify” when they mean: to ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “mollify” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “mollify” in professional communication.”
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