English Explanatory Dictionary

mollify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
  2. To appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.
  3. To soften; to make tender.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/ en-us-mollify.ogg

Word forms

mollify mollifies mollifying mollified mollifie

Etymology

From Middle English mollifien, from Late Latin mollificō, from Latin mollis (“soft”). By surface analysis, Latin moll- + -ify.

Synonyms

assuage calm comfort mitigate soothe appease conciliate pacify placate propitiate satisfy soften soften up tenderize temper deharden

Related words

emollient mollification

Derived words

mollifiable mollifiedly mollifier mollifyingly unmollified unmollifying
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