1. Cause to be more favourably inclined; gain the good will of
   - pacify, lenify, conciliate, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle 
2. Satisfy (thirst)
   - quench, slake, allay 
3. Provide physical relief, as from pain
   - relieve, alleviate, palliate

Derived forms: assuaged, assuaging, assuages

See also: assuagement

Type of: ameliorate, amend, better, calm, calm down, fill, fulfil [Brit, Cdn], fulfill [N. Amer], improve, lull, meet, meliorate, quiet, quieten, satisfy, still, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillise [Brit], tranquillize

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• range pole
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• Rangifer caribou
• Rangifer tarandus
• ranging
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• Rangoon
• rangpur
• rangpur lime
• rangy
• rani
• ranid
• Ranidae
• Ranier
• ranitidine
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