ASSUAGE
Dictionary entry overview: What does assuage mean?
• ASSUAGE (verb)
The verb ASSUAGE has 3 senses:
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
2. satisfy (thirst)
3. provide physical relief, as from pain
Familiarity information: ASSUAGE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ASSUAGE (verb)
Meaning:
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
pacify; mollify; lenify; gruntle; gentle; conciliate; assuage; appease; placate
Context example:
She managed to mollify the angry customer
Hypernyms (to "assuage" is one way to...):
calm; calm down; lull; quiet; quieten; still; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize (make calm or still)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to assuage Sue
Meaning:
Satisfy (thirst)
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
slake; quench; assuage; allay
Context example:
The cold water quenched his thirst
Hypernyms (to "assuage" is one way to...):
fill; fulfil; fulfill; meet; satisfy (fill or meet a want or need)
"Assuage" entails doing...:
consume; have; ingest; take; take in (serve oneself to, or consume regularly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Provide physical relief, as from pain
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
alleviate; relieve; palliate; assuage
Context example:
This pill will relieve your headaches
Hypernyms (to "assuage" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "assuage"):
soothe (cause to feel better)
comfort; ease (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
