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单词 dulcifies
释义

dulcify

verb

dul·​ci·​fy ˈdəl-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce dulcify (audio)
dulcified; dulcifying

transitive verb

1
: to make sweet
2
: to make agreeable : mollify

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dulcificare, from Latin dulcis

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

dulcifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of dulcify
as in babies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • babies
  • mollycoddles
  • sweetens
  • blandishes
  • pampers
  • adulates
  • caters (to)
  • spoils
  • cajoles
  • wheedles
  • coaxes
  • coddles
  • overpraises
  • humors
  • satiates
  • sates
  • blarneys
  • tranquillizes
  • indulges
  • sweet-talks
  • contents
  • gratifies
  • delights
  • ingratiates
  • endears (to)
  • flatters
  • pleases
  • quenches
  • satisfies
  • comforts
  • tranquilizes
  • consoles
  • gladdens
  • soft-soaps
  • calms
  • soothes
  • hushes
  • quiets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • burns (up)
  • crosses
  • annoys
  • gets
  • inflames
  • infuriates
  • aggravates
  • puts out
  • outrages
  • angers
  • enrages
  • antagonizes
  • irritates
  • bothers
  • bugs
  • ruffles
  • irks
  • maddens
  • provokes
  • ires
  • enflames
  • exasperates
  • nettles
  • riles
  • rankles
  • chafes
  • vexes
  • grates
  • incenses
  • piques
  • roils
  • galls
  • rouses
  • persecutes
  • upsets
  • harasses
  • worries
  • disturbs
  • distresses
  • harries
  • pesters
  • unsettles
  • perturbs
  • offends
  • agitates
  • insults
  • unhinges
  • frets
  • affronts
  • peeves
  • discomforts
  • slights
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