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to mollify
01
to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness
Transitive: to mollify a person or their negative emotions
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
mollify
3rd person singular
mollifies
Past simple
mollified
Past participle
mollified
Examples
She mollified her upset friend by apologizing sincerely.
02
to make something less stiff, harsh, or firm
Transitive: to mollify something rigid
Examples
The rain mollified the dry soil, allowing the seeds to grow.
03
to decrease the intensity or severity of a situation
Transitive: to mollify intensity of something
Examples
The medication is designed to mollify the pain after surgery.
