英语词汇“allay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

allay

释义

allay¹, earlier aleye, alay, etc. /ə-lāˈ/

transitive verb

To put down
To quell
To calm
To alleviate
To abate, lessen
To reduce
To alloy or temper

intransitive verb

To abate

ORIGIN: OE ālecgan, from pfx ā- (intensive), and lecgan to lay. This verb in ME became indistinguishable in form in some of its parts from allay² or alloy, and from allege², and the meanings also overlapped

allayˈer noun

allayˈing noun

allayˈment noun

allay² /ə-lāˈ/

transitive verb

To alloy
To mix with something inferior
To dilute
To debase
To lessen or detract from the goodness of

noun

Alloy
Alloying
Dilution
Lessening
Impairment

ORIGIN: See alloy and the etymological note to allay¹

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allay1, earlier aleye, alay, etc. /ə-lāˈ/

allay2 /ə-lāˈ/

allay¹, earlier aleye, alay, etc. /ə-lāˈ/

allay² /ə-lāˈ/