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palliate
English
Etymology
From Latin palliatus (“cloaked”) (in Late Latin the past participle of palliare (“to cover with a cloak”)), from pallium (“cloak”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pal?e?t/ (verb)
- (US) IPA(key): /?pæl.i.e?t/ (verb)
Adjective
palliate (comparative more palliate, superlative most palliate)
- (obsolete) Cloaked; hidden, concealed. [15th-17th c.]
- (obsolete) Eased; mitigated; alleviated.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Fell to this entry?)
Verb
palliate (third-person singular simple present palliates, present participle palliating, simple past and past participle palliated)
- To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]
- 2009, Boris Johnson, The Evening Standard, 15 Jan 09:
- And if there are some bankers out there who are still embarrassed by the size of their bonuses, then I propose that they palliate their guilt by giving to the Mayor's Fund for London to help deprived children in London.
- 2009, Boris Johnson, The Evening Standard, 15 Jan 09:
- (obsolete) To hide or disguise. [16th-19th c.]
- To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]
- April 5 1628, Bishop Joseph Hall, The Blessings, Sins, and Judgments of God's Vineyard
- We extenuate not our guilt : whatever we sin , we condemn it as mortal : they palliate wickedness , with the fair pretence of veniality
- April 5 1628, Bishop Joseph Hall, The Blessings, Sins, and Judgments of God's Vineyard
- (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify. [17th-18th c.]
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 18, [1]
- If, mindless of palliating circumstances, we are bound to regard the death of the Master-at-arms as the prisoner's deed, then does that deed constitute a capital crime whereof the penalty is a mortal one?
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 18, [1]
- To placate or mollify. [from 17th c.]
- 2007, "Looking towards a Brown future", The Guardian, 25 Jan 07:
- Brown's options for the machinery of Whitehall are constrained, as for all prime ministers, by the need to palliate allies and hug enemies close (John Reid, say).
- 2007, "Looking towards a Brown future", The Guardian, 25 Jan 07:
Related terms
- palliation
- palliative
- pallium
Translations
References
- Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.
Latin
Adjective
palli?te
- vocative masculine singular of palli?tus
References
- palliate in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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pacify
English
Etymology
From Middle French pacifier, from Latin p?x (“peace”) + verb faci? (“I do, make”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?pæs?fa?/, /?pæs?fa?/
Verb
pacify (third-person singular simple present pacifies, present participle pacifying, simple past and past participle pacified)
- (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
- (transitive) To appease (someone).
Synonyms
- allay
- locarnize
Derived terms
- pacifier
Related terms
Translations
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