Assuage Definition & Meaning
assuage
- verb
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
- provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
"Assuage" in song lyrics
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"Which may her suffering ecstasy assuage,"
William Shakespeare — A Lover's Complaint -
"And fellowship in woe doth woe assuage,"
William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece -
"Free vent of words love's fire doth assuage;"
William Shakespeare — Venus and Adonis
Words that rhyme with assuage
Usage tips for "assuage"
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