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assuage

as·suage

UK/əˈsweɪd͡ʒ/ US/əˈswɑʒ/ rare obsolete

verb

1.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

  • “She managed to mollify the angry customer”
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2.

satisfy (thirst)

  • “The cold water quenched his thirst”
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3.

provide physical relief, as from pain

  • “This pill will relieve your headaches”
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Origin

From Middle English aswagen, from Old French asuagier (“to appease, to calm”), from Vulgar Latin *assuāviō (“to sweeten, to butter up, to calm”), derived from Latin ad- + suāvis (“sweet”) + -iō.

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