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mollify in French

mollify in French is calmer, apaiser — mollify means to make someone's worry or distress feel less intense, or to offer them comfort.

mollify in French

calmer
verb
To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
apaiser
verb
To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.

What does "mollify" mean?

  1. verb To make someone's worry or distress feel less intense, or to offer them comfort.
    "Her calm explanation helped mollify their concerns."
  2. verb To calm someone down when they are angry and win back their favour.
    "He tried to mollify the angry customer."
  3. verb To make something softer or less hard.
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mollify in a sentence

  • Her calm explanation helped mollify their concerns.
  • The draft Charter School Handbook issued in November 1994 sought to mollify concerns over teacher quality, if not ATA membership, by requiring teacher certification.
  • He tried to mollify the angry customer.

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What is "mollify" in French?
"mollify" in French is calmer, apaiser. mollify means: To make someone's worry or distress feel less intense, or to offer them comfort.
Are there other ways to say "mollify" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "mollify": calmer, apaiser.
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