Mollify



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 安慰, 安抚
• ［英］ v. 安慰, 安抚 ( to soften in feeling or temper; appease)
• ［记］ moll ( 软) +ify -> 软化 -> 安慰
• ［同］ 同根词: emollient ( 润肤剂) ; mollescent ( 变软的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-fied; -fying)

• Etymology: Middle English mollifien, from Middle French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit m?du soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to soothe in temper or disposition ; appease <mollified the staff with a raise>
  • 2. to reduce the rigidity of ; soften
  • 3. to reduce in intensity ; assuage, temper
• intransitive verb
  • archaic soften, relent
• Synonyms: see pacify
• ? mollification noun

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