mollify

mol·li·fy

M0375300 (mŏl′ə-fī′)tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies 1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease. See Synonyms at pacify.2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage: a meeting to mollify concerns about traffic near the new school.3. Archaic To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

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[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificāre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]

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mol′li·fi′a·ble adj.mol′li·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.mol′li·fi′er n.

mollify

(ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to pacify; soothe2. to lessen the harshness or severity of[C15: from Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make] ˈmolliˌfiable adj ˌmollifiˈcation n ˈmolliˌfier n

mol•li•fy

(ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease. 2. to mitigate; reduce: to mollify one's demands. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mollifier < Late Latin mollificāre= Latin molli(s) soft + -ficāre -fy] mol`li•fi•ca′tion, n. mol′li•fi`er, n.

mollify

Past participle: mollified
Gerund: mollifying

Imperative
mollify
mollify

Present
I mollify
you mollify
he/she/it mollifies
we mollify
you mollify
they mollify

Preterite
I mollified
you mollified
he/she/it mollified
we mollified
you mollified
they mollified

Present Continuous
I am mollifying
you are mollifying
he/she/it is mollifying
we are mollifying
you are mollifying
they are mollifying

Present Perfect
I have mollified
you have mollified
he/she/it has mollified
we have mollified
you have mollified
they have mollified

Past Continuous
I was mollifying
you were mollifying
he/she/it was mollifying
we were mollifying
you were mollifying
they were mollifying

Past Perfect
I had mollified
you had mollified
he/she/it had mollified
we had mollified
you had mollified
they had mollified

Future
I will mollify
you will mollify
he/she/it will mollify
we will mollify
you will mollify
they will mollify

Future Perfect
I will have mollified
you will have mollified
he/she/it will have mollified
we will have mollified
you will have mollified
they will have mollified

Future Continuous
I will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
he/she/it will be mollifying
we will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
they will be mollifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
he/she/it has been mollifying
we have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
they have been mollifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
he/she/it will have been mollifying
we will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
they will have been mollifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
he/she/it had been mollifying
we had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
they had been mollifying

Conditional
I would mollify
you would mollify
he/she/it would mollify
we would mollify
you would mollify
they would mollify

Past Conditional
I would have mollified
you would have mollified
he/she/it would have mollified
we would have mollified
you would have mollified
they would have mollified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mollify - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placatecalm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	mollify - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"season, temperweaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	3.	mollify - make less rigid or softer soften - make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"

mollify

verb pacify, quiet, calm, compose, soothe, appease, quell, sweeten, placate, conciliate, propitiate The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups.

mollify

verbTo ease the anger or agitation of:appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten.Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.

Translations

使平静安抚

mollify

(ˈmolifai) verb to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of. 使平靜，安撫 使平静，安抚 ˌmollifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 安撫 平息