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单词 addulce
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addulcev.

Brit. /əˈdʌls/, U.S. /əˈdəls/
Forms: late Middle English adoulce, 1500s–1600s addoulce, 1600s addoulse, 1600s adulce, 1600s– addulce, 1700s adulse.
Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French adulcir; Latin addulcire.
Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman adulcir, addulcir, Anglo-Norman and Middle French adoucir, Middle French adoulcir (French adoucir ) to sweeten (c1170 in Anglo-Norman), to mollify (c1170 in Old French), and (especially in recent use) its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin addulcire (5th cent.) < classical Latin ad- ad- prefix + dulcis sweet (see dulce adj.).
rare and poetic after 17th cent.
transitive. To make sweet or pleasant; esp. to soften, soothe; to mollify.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)]
temperc1000
keelc1175
slakea1300
abate?c1335
settle1338
swagea1340
modifyc1385
rebatea1398
bate1398
moder1414
releasea1425
remiss?a1425
moderate1435
alethe?1440
delaya1450
appal1470
addulce1477
mollify1496
mean?a1513
relent1535
qualify1536
temperatea1540
aplake1578
slack1589
relaxate1598
milden1603
mitigate1611
relax1612
alleniate1615
allay1628
alloy1634
castigate1653
smoothen1655
tendera1656
mitify1656
meeken1662
remitigate1671
obviscate1684
slacken1685
chastise1704
dulcify1744
absorb1791
demulceate1817
chasten1856
modulate1974
mediate1987
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > appease or propitiate
soft?c1225
queema1325
appeasec1374
pleasea1382
softena1382
mollifya1450
pacifya1500
apeace1523
temper1525
mitigatea1535
qualify?c1550
thaw1582
propitiate1583
aslake1590
smooth1608
to lay down1629
addulce1655
sweeten1657
acquiesce1659
gentle1663
palliate1678
placate1678
conciliate1782
to pour oil on the waters (also on troubled waters)1847
square1859
square1945
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 26 Shalle not the Rigour..of my noble lady be myned and adoulced [Fr. adoulcie] by my habondaunt prayers.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Addoulce or mitigate with swetnes, Permulceo.
1592 G. Harvey Four Lett. xv. 69 Then would I so my Melody addoulce.
1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 90 With great show of their king's affection, and many sugared words, seek to addulce all matters between the two kings.
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 203 The Queen having lately..Adulced him with fair language.
1679 M. Prance Addit. Narr. 18 For the addulcing and ascertaining his Friends and Partizans beyond the Seas.
1824 T. J. L. Prichard Welsh Minstrelsy 22 Described in poesy and picture, With glowing strain and vivid tint, Addulced by taste's most finish'd dint.
1912 H. Church Poems 153 Fain would I bring to thee a happiness That never was thy girdle, would addulce Thy lovely heart.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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