placate
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pla·cate
(plā′kāt′, plăk′āt′)tr.v. pla·cat·ed, pla·cat·ing, pla·cates
To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease. See Synonyms at pacify.
pla′cat′er n.
pla·ca′tion (plā-kā′shən) n.
pla′ca·to′ry (-tôr′ē), pla′ca′tive (-kā′tĭv) adj.
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placate
(pləˈkeɪt)vb
(tr) to pacify or appease
[C17: from Latin plācāre; see placable]
plaˈcation n
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pla•cate
(ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt)v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions.
[1670–80; < Latin plācātus, past participle of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placēre to please; see -ate1]
pla′cat•er, n.
pla•ca′tion, n.
pla′ca•tive, pla′ca•to`ry (-ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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placate
Past participle: placated
Gerund: placating
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Verb | 1. | placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
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placate
verb calm, satisfy, humour, soothe, appease, assuage, pacify, mollify, win someone over, conciliate, propitiate He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me.
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placate
verbTo ease the anger or agitation of:
appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten.
Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.
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Translations
يَسْتَرْضي
usmířit
formilde
kiengesztel
fróaróasefasefa, blíîka
nuteikti savo naudai
nomierināt
uzmieriť
blidka
yatıştırmak
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placate
vt → besänftigen, beschwichtigen
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placate
(pləˈkeit) , ((American) ˈpleikeit) verb to stop (an angry person) feeling angry. He placated her with an apology.
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