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assuage
What does assuage mean?
assuage (verb): to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use assuage in a sentence?
How do you pronounce assuage?
/əˈsweɪdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assuage come from?
From Middle English aswagen, from Old French asuagier (“to appease, to calm”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of assuage?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “assuage” mean?
to love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection
Not quite: that's what adore means.
to assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose
Not quite: that's what presume means.
to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.)
Right! That's what “assuage” means.
to affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against
Not quite: that's what buffet means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “assuage”?
warrant
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relieve
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qualify
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deposit
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