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.

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

mol′li·fi′a·ble adj.

mol′li·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

mol′li·fi′er n.

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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

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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

Present
I mollify
you mollify
he/she/it mollifies
we mollify
you mollify
they mollify

Preterite
I mollified
you mollified
he/she/it mollified
we mollified
you mollified
they mollified

Present Continuous
I am mollifying
you are mollifying
he/she/it is mollifying
we are mollifying
you are mollifying
they are mollifying

Present Perfect
I have mollified
you have mollified
he/she/it has mollified
we have mollified
you have mollified
they have mollified

Past Continuous
I was mollifying
you were mollifying
he/she/it was mollifying
we were mollifying
you were mollifying
they were mollifying

Past Perfect
I had mollified
you had mollified
he/she/it had mollified
we had mollified
you had mollified
they had mollified

Future
I will mollify
you will mollify
he/she/it will mollify
we will mollify
you will mollify
they will mollify

Future Perfect
I will have mollified
you will have mollified
he/she/it will have mollified
we will have mollified
you will have mollified
they will have mollified

Future Continuous
I will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
he/she/it will be mollifying
we will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
they will be mollifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
he/she/it has been mollifying
we have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
they have been mollifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
he/she/it will have been mollifying
we will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
they will have been mollifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
he/she/it had been mollifying
we had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
they had been mollifying

Conditional
I would mollify
you would mollify
he/she/it would mollify
we would mollify
you would mollify
they would mollify

Past Conditional
I would have mollified
you would have mollified
he/she/it would have mollified
we would have mollified
you would have mollified
they would have mollified

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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.

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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

sefa, blíîka

nomierinātremdēt

sakinleştirmek

mollify

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

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mollify

[ˈmɒlɪfaɪ] vt (= placate) → apaiser

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mollify

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

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mollify

[ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ] vt → rabbonire, ammansire

mollify

(ˈmolifai) verb

to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.

ˌmollifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

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