Placate

Pronunciation: /pləˈkeɪt/

Definitions of placate

verb to make someone less angry or hostile by giving in to their demands

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to placate her crying baby by singing a lullaby.

A2 He placated his angry boss by apologizing for the mistake.

B1 The manager placated the upset customer by offering a refund.

B2 In order to placate the opposing team, the coach agreed to reschedule the game.

C1 The politician tried to placate the public by promising to address their concerns.

C2 The CEO placated the shareholders by announcing a new strategic plan for the company.

Examples of placate in a Sentence

formal The company tried to placate the angry customers by offering them a full refund.

informal I tried to placate my upset friend by buying them their favorite snack.

slang She tried to placate her parents by promising to clean her room, but they didn't buy it.

figurative The politician's attempt to placate the opposing party only served to escalate tensions further.

Grammatical Forms of placate

• past tense: placated
• plural: placate
• comparative: more placating
• superlative: most placating
• present tense: placates
• future tense: will placate
• perfect tense: has placated
• continuous tense: is placating
• singular: placate
• positive degree: placate
• infinitive: to placate
• gerund: placating
• participle: placated

Origin and Evolution of placate

First Known Use: 1678 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'placate' originated from the Latin word 'placatus', which means 'calmed' or 'appeased'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'placate' has retained its original meaning of calming or appeasing, but has also taken on connotations of pacifying or soothing in a broader sense.