mollify

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The Word of the Day for November 7 is: 

mollify   \MAH-luh-fye\   verb
         *1 : to soothe in temper or disposition : appease
     2 : to reduce the rigidity of : soften
     3 : to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper

Example sentence:
          The clerk tried his best to mollify the irate customer.

Did you know?
           “Mollify,” “pacify,” “appease,” and “placate” all mean “to ease the 
anger or disturbance of,” although each implies a slightly different way of 
pouring oil on troubled waters. “Pacify” suggests the restoration of a calm or 
peaceful state, while “appease” implies the quieting of insistent demands by 
making concessions; you can appease appetites and desires as well as persons. 
“Placate” is similar to “appease,” but it often indicates a more complete 
transformation of bitterness to goodwill. “Mollify,” with its root in Latin 
“mollis,” meaning “soft,” implies soothing hurt feelings or anger.





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