Definition of Mollify
Mollify
Mol·li·fy


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To soothe or calm someone's anger or upset feelings.

e.g. The diplomat's words helped to mollify the angry crowd.

(verb)
to soften something and make it less rigid;

e.g. This treatment will mollify the leather so that it becomes easier to cut.

(verb)
to make something less severe or intense, to temper or alleviate something;

e.g. They hoped that their makeshift shelter would mollify the cold wind.



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