Assuage Definition & Meaning

assuage
verb
  1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
  2. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
  3. 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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