Allay definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ALLA'Y, v.t. [Gr ... is, to set, to fix, to make fast, to unite. Allay and alloy were formerly used indifferently; but I have recognized ... 1. To make quiet; to pacify, or appease; as, to allay the tumult of the passions, or to allay civil commotions. 2. To abate, mitigate, subdue or destroy; as, to allay grief or pain. Females, who soften and allay the bitterness of adversity. 3. To obtund or repress ...
... Syn: To lessen; diminish; soften; mitigate; assuage; abate; relieve; nullify; allay. Usage: To Alleviate, Mitigate, Assuage, Allay. These words have in common the idea of relief from ... violent which is quieted; as, to assuage one's sorrow. Allay supposes something previously excited, but now brought down; as, to allay one's suffering or one's thirst. To alleviate the ... or the violence of grief; to assuage angry feeling; to allay wounded sensibility. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (alleviates, alleviating, alleviated) If ... quell, abate, lessen, diminish, relieve, palliate, ease, dull, blunt. See allay. Moby Thesaurus abate, allay, anesthetize, appease, assuage, attemper, attenuate, ...
... to quell an insurrection or sedition. 2. To quiet; to allay; to reduce to peace; as, to quell the tumult of ... quench a rebellion" [syn: squelch, quell, quench] 2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: quell, stay, appease] Merriam Webster's ... to quell the sudden revolt. --Longfellow. 3. To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to ... to subdue; crush; overpower; reduce; put down; repress; suppress; quiet; allay; calm; pacify. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quell Quell, n. Murder ... in. 3. Quiet, calm, still, compose, lull, hush, tranquillize, pacify, allay, reduce to peace, subdue. 4. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, allay, appease, alleviate, mollify, soften, dull, soothe, blunt, deaden. Moby ...
... s self with the hop of future reward. 2. To allay; to assuage; as, to solace grief. SOL'ACE, v.i ... to ; console 2. a. to make cheerful b. amuse 3. allay, soothe < solace grief > • solacement noun • solacer noun II. noun Etymology ... solace one with the hope of future reward. 2. To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief. Syn: To comfort; assuage; allay. See Comfort. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Solace Sol"ace, n ... alleviation. II. v. a. 1. Cheer, comfort, soothe, console. 2. Allay, assuage, soften, mitigate, relieve. Moby Thesaurus aid and comfort, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, amuse, amusement, assuage, assurance, assure, balm, bear ...
... repress; as, to quench a passion or emotion. 3. To allay or extinguish; as, to quench thirst. 4. To destroy. 5 ... thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage] 2: put out, as of fires, flames, or lights ... as heated steel, in tempering. Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quench Quench, v. i ... fire or of thirst it has the usual meaning: "to allay," "to extinguish," "to suppress," "to cool." In the Old Testament ... still, stifle, repress, check, suppress, put an end to. 3. Allay, shake, cool, extinguish. Moby Thesaurus allay, appease, asphyxiate, assuage, blow out, blunt, bottle up, censor, ...
... passion or appetite; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay agitation or excitement; as, to pacify a man when angry ... from pac-, pax peace Date: 15th century 1. a. to allay the anger or agitation of ; soothe < pacify a crying child ... peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to ... calm, still, quiet, lull, smooth, compose, moderate, hush, quell, lay, allay, soften, soothe, mollify, appease. Moby Thesaurus allay, alleviate, appease, arrange, array, assuage, calm, calm down, cease, compose ...
... Syn: To lessen; diminish; soften; mitigate; assuage; abate; relieve; nullify; allay. Usage: To Alleviate, Mitigate, Assuage, Allay. These words have in common the idea of relief from ... violent which is quieted; as, to assuage one's sorrow. Allay supposes something previously excited, but now brought down; as, to allay one's suffering or one's thirst. To alleviate the ... or the violence of grief; to assuage angry feeling; to allay wounded sensibility.
... Syn: To lessen; diminish; soften; mitigate; assuage; abate; relieve; nullify; allay. Usage: To Alleviate, Mitigate, Assuage, Allay. These words have in common the idea of relief from ... violent which is quieted; as, to assuage one's sorrow. Allay supposes something previously excited, but now brought down; as, to allay one's suffering or one's thirst. To alleviate the ... or the violence of grief; to assuage angry feeling; to allay wounded sensibility.
... tranquility; abating; [reducing by mixture. Obs.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Allay Al*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allayed; p. pr ... to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions. 2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison. --Shak. Syn: To ...
... tranquilized; abated; [reduced by mixture. Obs.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Allay Al*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allayed; p. pr ... to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions. 2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison. --Shak. Syn: To ...
... The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still, allay, relieve, ease] 5: save from ruin, destruction, or harm [syn ... relief pitcher • relievable adjective Synonyms: relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay mean to make something less grievous. relieve implies a lifting ... something violent or painful < the need to mitigate barbaric laws >. allay implies an effective calming or soothing of fears or alarms ... v. a. 1. Succor, aid, help, assist, comfort, free. 2. Allay, mitigate, assuage, soothe, lessen, palliate, ease, remedy, cure, remove, alleviate ... sustain. Moby Thesaurus abate, abet, abridge, absolve, act for, aid, allay, alleviate, alternate, anesthetize, appease, assist, assuage, assure, avail, bail out ...
... quiet the disorders of a city or town. 3. To allay; to suppress; as, to quiet pain or grief. WordNet (r ... 2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors ... to. 2. Tranquillize, calm, compose, lull, pacify, appease, soothe, sober, allay. 3. Still, silence, hush. 4. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, mollify, alleviate, soften, dull, blunt. Moby Thesaurus Attic, Buddha-like composure, Oriental calm, abate, aesthetic, allay, appease, arrange, arrangement, array, artistic, asleep, at peace, at rest ...
... of the morning or evening. COOL, v.t. 1. To allay heat; to make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature ... tongue. Luke 16. 2. To moderate excitement of temper; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm, as anger; to ... 24. 2. To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate. We ... 1. Refrigerate, chill, make cool, reduce the heat of. 2. Allay, calm, quiet, temper, attemper, moderate, abate, damp. III. v. n ... high, affectless, aguey, aguish, air-condition, air-cool, algid, algidity, allay, aloof, anesthetized, apathetic, aplomb, appease, arctic, arrest, arrogant, assassinate, assured ...
... GE, v.t. To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease or lessen, as pain or grief; to appease ... thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage] 3: provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill ... sweet. See Sweet.] To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to ... appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, compose, tranquillize, quiet, still, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt, lull. See alleviate. Moby Thesaurus abate, adjust to, allay, alleviate, alter, anesthetize, appease, attemper, bank the fire, benumb, blunt ...