was wotd|2006|June|19
English

Etymology
L. term|mollire||to soften, to calm

Pronunciation
IPA|/�m��lɪfaɪ/
audio|en-us-mollify.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|mollif|i|ed

1. To ease a burden; make less painful; to comfort
2. To appease, gain the good will of.

Synonyms
Wikisaurus-link|calm
(to ease a burden): calm, comfort, soothe
(to appease): pacify, satisfy

Quotations
1867 � w:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens, s:Oliver Twist|Oliver Twist, Ch. 2
:Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of a church-warden, it by no means mollified the beadle.
1916 � w:L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum, s:Rinkitink in Oz|Rinkitink in Oz, Ch. 5
:The angry goat was quite mollified by the respectful tone in which he was addressed.

Translations
trans-top|to ease a burden
Indonesian: hibur|menghibur, tenang|menenangkan, ringan|meringankan
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trans-top|to appease
French: apaiser
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Related terms
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