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mollify
mol·li·fy
[
móllə f
]
(
past and past participle
mol·li·fied
,
present participle
mol·li·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
mol·li·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
pacify somebody:
to calm or soothe somebody who is angry or upset
2.
temper something:
to make something less intense or severe
3.
soften something:
to make something less hard, rigid, or stiff
[
15th century. Directly or via French
mollifier
< Latin
mollificare
<
mollis
"soft"
]
mol·li·fi·a·ble
[
móllə f əb'l
]
adjective
mol·li·fi·ca·tion
[
mòlləfi káysh'n
]
noun
mol·li·fi·er
[
móllə fr
]
noun
mol·li·fy·ing·ly
[
móllə f inglee
]
adverb
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mol·li·fi·a·ble [ móllə f əb'l ] adjectivemol·li·fi·ca·tion [ mòlləfi káysh'n ] nounmol·li·fi·er [ móllə fr ] nounmol·li·fy·ing·ly [ móllə f inglee ] adverb
