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    placate
    /pləˈkeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) less angry or hostile: "they attempted to placate the students with promises"

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

    Placate means to stop someone from feeling angry or to make someone calm. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    Placate means to soothe or appease especially by concessions. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this verb from Latin placare.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › placatePLACATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Placate definition: to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures. See examples of PLACATE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLACATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Placate means to stop someone from feeling angry, often by promising or reassuring them. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLACATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Placate means to do or say something to make someone stop feeling angry. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, word origin and usage in British and American English.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › placatePlacate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them. If your dad is annoyed that you forgot to take out the trash, you might be able to placate him by doing the dishes.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › placateplacate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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