Assuage

Pronunciation: /əˈsweɪdʒ/

Definitions of assuage

verb to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; to satisfy (an appetite or desire)

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to assuage his fears by holding his hand.

A2 The apology helped to assuage the tension between them.

B1 The soothing music was able to assuage her anxiety before the presentation.

B2 The company offered a refund to assuage the customer's dissatisfaction.

C1 His kind words were able to assuage her grief after the loss of her loved one.

C2 The government implemented policies to assuage the concerns of the citizens regarding healthcare.

Examples of assuage in a Sentence

formal The company implemented a new policy to assuage the concerns of its employees.

informal I tried to assuage her fears by reassuring her everything would be okay.

slang I brought her some ice cream to assuage her sadness.

figurative His kind words were able to assuage the pain in her heart.

Grammatical Forms of assuage

• past tense: assuaged
• plural: assuages
• comparative: more assuage
• superlative: most assuage
• present tense: assuages
• future tense: will assuage
• perfect tense: has assuaged
• continuous tense: is assuaging
• singular: assuage
• positive degree: assuage
• infinitive: to assuage
• gerund: assuaging
• participle: assuaged

Origin and Evolution of assuage

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'assuage' originated from Old French 'assouagier' which came from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'suavis' (sweet).

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'assuage' evolved to mean to make milder or less severe, to ease or relieve, and to pacify or calm.