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ανακουφίζω — meaning in English

anakoufizo

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English meaning

  • allay verb To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  • alleviate verb To make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe.
  • solace noun Comfort received during a time of grief, loneliness, or distress.

Senses

ανακουφίζω is used for these senses in English:

  • allay (transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
  • alleviate (transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
  • solace (transitive) To allay or assuage.

allay — full definition

  1. verb To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  2. verb To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
  3. verb To subside, abate, become peaceful.
  4. verb To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

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