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PLACATE

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they placate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it placates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: placated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: placated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: placating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will ofplay

Example:

She managed to mollify the angry customer

Synonyms:

appease; assuage; conciliate; gentle; gruntle; lenify; mollify; pacify; placate

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "placate" is one way to...):

calm; calm down; lull; quiet; quieten; still; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize (make calm or still)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to placate Sue


Derivation:

placation (the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity)

placative; placatory (intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions)

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