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   allay

   /əˈleɪ/

   verb

   • 1. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): "the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"
   • ▪ relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger): "some stale figs partly allayed our hunger"

   Word Origin Old Englishālecgan ‘lay down or aside’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALLAY definition: 1. If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allayAllay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALLAY is to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate. How to use allay in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Allay.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALLAY meaning: 1. If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allayAllay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb allay is used when you want to make something better or eliminate fears and concerns. When you allay something, you are calming it or reducing difficulties. It is used commonly in the context of to allay concerns and to comfort and some of its many synonyms are alleviate, decrease, mitigate, assuage and mollify.

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   Allay, moderate, soothe mean to reduce excitement or emotion. To allay is to lay to rest or lull to a sense of security, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified: to allay suspicion, anxiety, fears.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishallay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of allay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALLAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALLAY definition: to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc: . Learn more.