vverb.emotioncause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will ofSynset:appease conciliate gentle gruntle lenify mollify pacify placate
Examples:- She managed to mollify the angry customer
Derivationally Related Form:mollificationplacatoryplacationpeaceplacativeconciliationappeasableconciliatorpacifierconciliativepacification
Hypernyms:calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Inherited Hypernyms:pacifycalmcomfort
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: mollify, placate, pacify, assuage, appease, conciliate)
vverb.consumptionsatisfy (thirst)Synset:allay quench slake
Examples:- The cold water quenched his thirst
Hypernyms:conform to fill fit fulfil fulfill meet satisfy
Inherited Hypernyms:quenchfitprovidegivetransfer
Entailment:consume have ingest take in take
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.bodyprovide physical relief, as from painSynset:alleviate palliate relieve
Examples:- This pill will relieve your headaches
Derivationally Related Form:alleviationalleviantalleviatorpalliationalleviativepalliativealleviatoryassuagement
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:relievebetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:comforteasesoothe
Full Troponyms:comfortsoothe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something