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placate

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Main Entry: pla·cate
Pronunciation: \ˈplā-ˌkāt, ˈpla-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): pla·cat·ed; pla·cat·ing
Etymology: Latin placatus, past participle of placare — more at please
Date: 1678

: to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease

synonyms see pacify

— pla·cat·er noun

— pla·cat·ing·ly \-ˌkā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

— pla·ca·tion \plā-ˈkā-shən, pla-\ noun

— pla·ca·tive \ˈplā-ˌkā-tiv, ˈpla-\ adjective

— pla·ca·to·ry \ˈplā-kə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈpla-\ adjective


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