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   As·suage

   /əˈswāj/

   

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   • 1. make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: "the letter assuaged the fears of most members" Similar relieveeasealleviatesoothemitigatedampenallaycalmpalliateabatelulltempersuppresssmotherstiflesubduetranquillizemollifymoderatemodifytone downattenuatedilutelessendiminishdecreasereducelowerput an end toput a stop totake the edge offinformal:killrare:lenifyOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ satisfy (an appetite or desire): "an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge" Similar satisfyfulfillgratifyappeaseindulgerelieveslakesatesatiatequenchquellovercomecheckkeep in checkdullbluntallaytake the edge offdiminishOpposite intensify

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + suavis ‘sweet’.

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   • 1. assuagement noun

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   What does assuage mean?

   • The government tried to assuage the public's fears. (Definition of assuage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 緩和, 減輕, 平息… 缓和, 减轻, 平息… aliviar, mitigar, calmar… acalmar, amenizar, aliviar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ASSUAGE definition: to make unpleasant feelings less strong: . Learn more.

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   • to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. The support of her friends helped to assuage her sorrow over the loss of her husband. to satisfy or appease; relieve. The meal assuaged his appetite. assuagement (n.)

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   Where does the word 'assuage' come from?

   • Assuage comes from the Latin adjective suavis, meaning—you guessed it—“sweet.” ( Sweet itself is also a distant relation.) Perhaps recalling Mary Poppins (as played by Julie Andrews in the titular film) singing to the Banks children will make the link indelible: “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”

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   The meaning of ASSUAGE is to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease. How to use assuage in a sentence. Assuage Stays Sweet Over Time Synonym Discussion of Assuage.

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    to make unpleasant feelings less strong: The government tried to assuage the public's fears. (Definition of assuage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)