allay

[ uh-ley ]

/ əˈleɪ /

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verb (used with object), al·layed, al·lay·ing.

to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.

to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain.

Origin of allay

before 1000; Middle English aleyen,Old English ālecgan to put down, allay (ā-a-³ + lecgan to lay¹); spelling -ll- shows influence of the now obsolete allege (<Anglo-French, Old French aleg(i)er;see allege) to alleviate, allay

SYNONYMS FOR allay

1 soften, assuage.

2 lighten, mollify, temper, ease.

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ANTONYMS FOR allay

1 excite.

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synonym study for allay

1. Allay, moderate, soothe mean to reduce excitement or emotion. To allay is to lay to rest or lull to a sense of security, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified: to allay suspicion, anxiety, fears. To moderate is to tone down any excess and thus to restore calm: to moderate the expression of one's grief. To soothe is to exert a pacifying or tranquilizing influence: to soothe a terrified child.

OTHER WORDS FROM allay

al·lay·er, nounun·al·layed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH allay

allay , alley, alloy, ally

Words nearby allay

al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea, alla vostra salute, allay, all better, All Blacks, all but, all clear, all cylinders

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Example sentences from the Web for allay

ByteDance said Oracle has the “right to conduct security inspections on TikTok’s US source code” in order to allay supposed security concerns.
The TikTok and WeChat ban that wasn’t: here’s whats happening now|Charlotte Jee|September 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Before long, those answers were able to allay the doubts and concerns of investors who maybe didn’t fully understand Canva’s business, but who recognized the opportunity that was beginning to emerge with design and publishing tools moving online.
‘How I Built This’ host Guy Raz on insights from some of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs|Rachel King|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Even if states sort out how to protect the vote of vulnerable community members, such as keeping some physical polling places open, the findings may do little to allay other recent concerns over mail-in voting, Barber acknowledges.
Mandatory mail-in voting hurts neither Democratic nor Republican candidates|Sujata Gupta|August 26, 2020|Science News
Experts [predict] that over a million people in the region need food aid to allay shortages.
Liberia’s Ebola Famine|Abby Haglage, Nina Strochlic|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The report calls on the Palestinians to recognize that Israeli security concerns are legitimate and to take steps to allay these.
Official Dutch Report Calls for Break with Uncritical Approach to Israel|Willem Aldershoff|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Friday morning, however, we got two pieces of data that should allay those concerns, at least for now.
Data Show U.S. Industry Shrugs off Sandy Effects|Daniel Gross|December 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The fact that the government employee in question is a McKinsey alumnus does not allay any of my concerns.
The Green Stimulus' Red Ink|David Frum|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Your announcement that you will be hosting Avigdor Lieberman in London does nothing to allay our concerns.
No Draft, And No Sex|Orly Halpern|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The sight he met there did not tend to allay his newborn interest.
Hand and Ring|Anna Katharine Green
But Can you allay a gnawing conscience, Or bind up bleeding reputation?
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
We ate fiddle heads, grapes and even the leaves of trees to allay the pangs of hunger.
First History of New Brunswick|Peter Fisher
He had to pretend to be drunk in order to allay the suspicions which might have been aroused by his appearance at the gate.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle
They aimed at a theocratic ministry,--to be the ambassadors of God Almighty,--to allay strife and division.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for allay

allay

/ (əˈleɪ) /

verb

to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved

(tr) to reduce (fear, anger, etc)

Word Origin for allay

Old English ālecgan to put down, from lecgan to lay 1

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单词	allay
释义	allay [ uh-ley ] / əˈleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR allay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), al·layed, al·lay·ing. to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain. Origin of allay before 1000; Middle English aleyen,Old English ālecgan to put down, allay (ā-a-³ + lecgan to lay¹); spelling -ll- shows influence of the now obsolete allege (<Anglo-French, Old French aleg(i)er;see allege) to alleviate, allay SYNONYMS FOR allay 1 soften, assuage. 2 lighten, mollify, temper, ease. SEE SYNONYMS FOR allay ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR allay 1 excite. SEE ANTONYMS FOR allay ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for allay 1. Allay, moderate, soothe mean to reduce excitement or emotion. To allay is to lay to rest or lull to a sense of security, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified: to allay suspicion, anxiety, fears. To moderate is to tone down any excess and thus to restore calm: to moderate the expression of one's grief. To soothe is to exert a pacifying or tranquilizing influence: to soothe a terrified child. OTHER WORDS FROM allay al·lay·er, nounun·al·layed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH allay allay , alley, alloy, ally Words nearby allay al-Lat, allative, all at once, all at sea, alla vostra salute, allay, all better, All Blacks, all but, all clear, all cylinders Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for allay ByteDance said Oracle has the “right to conduct security inspections on TikTok’s US source code” in order to allay supposed security concerns. The TikTok and WeChat ban that wasn’t: here’s whats happening now\|Charlotte Jee\|September 21, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Before long, those answers were able to allay the doubts and concerns of investors who maybe didn’t fully understand Canva’s business, but who recognized the opportunity that was beginning to emerge with design and publishing tools moving online. ‘How I Built This’ host Guy Raz on insights from some of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs\|Rachel King\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune Even if states sort out how to protect the vote of vulnerable community members, such as keeping some physical polling places open, the findings may do little to allay other recent concerns over mail-in voting, Barber acknowledges. Mandatory mail-in voting hurts neither Democratic nor Republican candidates\|Sujata Gupta\|August 26, 2020\|Science News Experts [predict] that over a million people in the region need food aid to allay shortages. Liberia’s Ebola Famine\|Abby Haglage, Nina Strochlic\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The report calls on the Palestinians to recognize that Israeli security concerns are legitimate and to take steps to allay these. Official Dutch Report Calls for Break with Uncritical Approach to Israel\|Willem Aldershoff\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Friday morning, however, we got two pieces of data that should allay those concerns, at least for now. Data Show U.S. Industry Shrugs off Sandy Effects\|Daniel Gross\|December 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The fact that the government employee in question is a McKinsey alumnus does not allay any of my concerns. The Green Stimulus' Red Ink\|David Frum\|December 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Your announcement that you will be hosting Avigdor Lieberman in London does nothing to allay our concerns. No Draft, And No Sex\|Orly Halpern\|May 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The sight he met there did not tend to allay his newborn interest. Hand and Ring\|Anna Katharine Green But Can you allay a gnawing conscience, Or bind up bleeding reputation? Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg We ate fiddle heads, grapes and even the leaves of trees to allay the pangs of hunger. First History of New Brunswick\|Peter Fisher He had to pretend to be drunk in order to allay the suspicions which might have been aroused by his appearance at the gate. A Study In Scarlet\|Arthur Conan Doyle They aimed at a theocratic ministry,--to be the ambassadors of God Almighty,--to allay strife and division. Beacon Lights of History, Volume V\|John Lord British Dictionary definitions for allay allay / (əˈleɪ) / verb to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved (tr) to reduce (fear, anger, etc) Word Origin for allay Old English ālecgan to put down, from lecgan to lay 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to allay mitigate, assuage, lessen, calm, alleviate, pacify, mollify, ease, compose, lighten, quiet, square, decrease, abate, moderate, cool out, make nice, play up to
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allay

verb (used with object), al·layed, al·lay·ing.

Origin of allay

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verb

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