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| al·lay [ ə láy ] (past and past participle al·layed, present participle al·lay·ing, 3rd person present singular al·lays) |
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1. calm emotion or worry: to calm a strong emotion such as anger, or diminish and set at rest somebody's fears or suspicions
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2. relieve pain: to relieve or reduce the severity of pain or a painful emotion
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| [ Old English ālecgan "lay aside" (see lay1). The meaning was influenced by Old French aleger "lighten" and aleier "moderate"] |
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 al·lay·er noun |
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