placate

Meaning

Verb

To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

Adj

Placid, peaceful.

Opposite of

enrage

Synonyms

pacify

appease

conciliate

soothe

mollify

reconcile

propitiate

calm

calm down

assuage

bribe

gruntle

butter up

quell

gentle

lenify

make peace

quieten

reconciliation

relent

relieve

satisfy

settle

smooth

soften

still

temper

tranquilize

unconcerned

flatter

snoothe

give in

indifferent

mitigate

fix

comfort

persuade

quiet

reassure

Translations

placare

apaiser

calmer

beschwichtigen

aplacar

verzoenen

εξευμενίζω

besänftigen

aplacar

apaziguar

beruhigen

pacifier

أهدآ

ألن

لن

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/pləˈkeɪt/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: placeō

Cognate with Old English: flōh

In summary

First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century; borrowed from Latin plācātus, perfect passive participle of plācō (“appease, placate”, literally “smooth, smoothen”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more), ultimately thought to be from Proto-Indo-European *plāk- (“smooth, flat”), from *pele- (“broad, flat, plain”). Related to Latin placeō (“appease”), Old English flōh (“flat stone, chip”). More at please.