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allay

/ allay /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lessen the intensity of or calm
"The news eased my conscience"
"still the fears"
Type of:
comfort soothe console
Kinds of:
abreact
Derived:
relief ease easing easement alleviation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
satisfy (thirst)
"The cold water quenched his thirst"
Type of:
meet satisfy fill
Entails:
consume ingest take in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
1
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comfort soothe console abreact meet satisfy fill