assuagingn.

/əˈsweɪdʒɪŋ/

Etymology: Formed as assuager n. + -ing suffix¹.

Assuagement.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [noun] > mitigation or alleviation

allegeancec1325

swaging1340

legeancec1390

mitigationa1400

swagea1400

allegementa1425

alleging?a1425

alleviation?a1425

lighteningc1425

queeming1440

allevation1502

soberinga1510

extenuation1542

assuagement1561

releasement1569

assuaging1580

assuage1596

mitification1607

allayment1609

palliation1813

soothing1847

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Addoulcissement, an assuaging, an appeasing.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. iii. 71 Many other acts of moderating authority they performed, much to the assuaging of faction.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

assuagingadj.

Etymology: Formed as assuaging n. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˈssuaging.

1. Giving relief or mitigation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief

comfortable1377

comforting1382

easefulc1425

solaciousc1450

unctious1477

consolativea1492

consolatorya1500

comfortful1552

recomfortable1581

cordial1584

relieving1597

comfortizing1600

balmya1616

lenifying1617

consolating?1650

easinga1665

balsamic1667

relief-ful1699

consolinga1704

assuasive1713

solacing1721

soothing1746

consolate1748

reassuring1753

alleviative1770

cheering1796

assuaging1801

sooth1819

paramuthetic1854

soothful1886

1801 R. Southey Thalaba I. i. 4 She had not wept till that assuaging prayer.

1879 ‘G. Eliot’ Theophrastus Such ii. 36 To raise the assuaging reflection.

2. Abating, subsiding.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective]

shrinking?a1400

welkinga1400

moderativec1487

thinning1551

wanzing1571

decreasing1591

restricting1606

lessening1611

waning1632

assuaging1651

limiting1656

mitigating1749

diminishing1793

decrescent1811

shrivelling1849

dropping1894

scanting1916

1651 E. Prestwich in tr. Seneca Hippolitus 89 Th' asswaging waters left behind The Earth with slime and rubbish clad.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	assuaging
释义	assuagingn. /əˈsweɪdʒɪŋ/ Etymology: Formed as assuager n. + -ing suffix¹. Assuagement. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [noun] > mitigation or alleviation allegeancec1325 swaging1340 legeancec1390 mitigationa1400 swagea1400 allegementa1425 alleging?a1425 alleviation?a1425 lighteningc1425 queeming1440 allevation1502 soberinga1510 extenuation1542 assuagement1561 releasement1569 assuaging1580 assuage1596 mitification1607 allayment1609 palliation1813 soothing1847 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Addoulcissement, an assuaging, an appeasing. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. iii. 71 Many other acts of moderating authority they performed, much to the assuaging of faction. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022). assuagingadj. Etymology: Formed as assuaging n. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: aˈssuaging. 1. Giving relief or mitigation. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief comfortable1377 comforting1382 easefulc1425 solaciousc1450 unctious1477 consolativea1492 consolatorya1500 comfortful1552 recomfortable1581 cordial1584 relieving1597 comfortizing1600 balmya1616 lenifying1617 consolating?1650 easinga1665 balsamic1667 relief-ful1699 consolinga1704 assuasive1713 solacing1721 soothing1746 consolate1748 reassuring1753 alleviative1770 cheering1796 assuaging1801 sooth1819 paramuthetic1854 soothful1886 1801 R. Southey Thalaba I. i. 4 She had not wept till that assuaging prayer. 1879 ‘G. Eliot’ Theophrastus Such ii. 36 To raise the assuaging reflection. 2. Abating, subsiding. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] shrinking?a1400 welkinga1400 moderativec1487 thinning1551 wanzing1571 decreasing1591 restricting1606 lessening1611 waning1632 assuaging1651 limiting1656 mitigating1749 diminishing1793 decrescent1811 shrivelling1849 dropping1894 scanting1916 1651 E. Prestwich in tr. Seneca Hippolitus 89 Th' asswaging waters left behind The Earth with slime and rubbish clad. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1580adj.1651
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