Assuage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈsweɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word assuage
Brit.  |əˈsweɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word assuage

verb

- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (syn: appease, conciliate, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate)
- satisfy (thirst) (syn: allay, quench, slake)
- provide physical relief, as from pain (syn: alleviate, palliate, relieve)

Extra examples

He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.

...a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark...

Nothing could assuage his guilt.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: assuage
he/she/it: assuages
present participle: assuaging
past tense: assuaged
past participle: assuaged
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