verb

allay

Allay (verb) means to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

verb

To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

To subside, abate, become peaceful.

To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

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Etymology

From Middle English alayen, aleyen, aleggen, from Old English āleċġan (“to put, place, lay down, lay aside, throw down, give up, cease from, abandon; put down, allay, suppress, abolish, conquer, destroy, overcome, refute; lay upon, inflict, impose upon; diminish, take away, refuse, lessen, withhold”), from Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną (“to lay down”), equivalent to a- + lay. Cognate with German erlegen (“to impose, cause to succumb, kill”), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (uslagjan, “to lay down”). In Middle English the word was identical to forms of allege and alloy, leading to much overlapping of senses.

Rhymes for allay

ay may day say ray hay lay pay jay way yay nay

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of allay?

"allay" (verb) means to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

What are the different meanings of allay?

"allay" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; 2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; 3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.