Meaning of LENIFY
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[v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss" |
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LENIFY is a 6 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, mollify, pacify, placate |
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| | See Also: | | calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Len"i*fy\ (l[e^]n"[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [L. lenis soft,
mild + -fy: cf. F. l['e]nifier.]
To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate. --Bacon.
--Dryden.
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