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Allay Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Allay? [v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [v] lessen the intensity of; calm; as of anxieties and fears Synonyms \| Synonyms for Allay: assuage \| ease \| quench \| relieve \| slake \| still Related Terms \| Find terms related to Allay: abate \| alleviate \| anesthetize \| appease \| assuage \| attemper \| balm \| bank the fire \| benumb \| blunt \| calm \| chasten \| cloy \| compose \| conciliate \| constrain \| control \| cool \| cram \| cushion \| damp \| dampen \| deaden \| deaden the pain \| de-emphasize \| defuse \| deliver \| diminish \| disburden \| disembarrass \| disencumber \| downplay \| dulcify \| dull \| ease \| ease matters \| engorge \| extenuate \| feast \| feed \| fill \| fill up \| foment \| free \| give relief \| glut \| gorge \| gratify \| jade \| keep within bounds \| lay \| lay the dust \| lenify \| lessen \| lighten \| lull \| mitigate \| moderate \| modulate \| mollify \| numb \| obtund \| overdose \| overfeed \| overfill \| overgorge \| oversaturate \| overstuff \| pacify \| pad \| pall \| palliate \| placate \| play down \| poultice \| pour balm into \| pour balm on \| pour oil on \| propitiate \| quench \| quiet \| quieten \| reduce \| reduce the temperature \| regale \| release \| relieve \| restrain \| salve \| sate \| satiate \| satisfy \| saturate \| settle \| slacken \| slake \| slow down \| smooth \| smooth down \| smooth over \| smother \| sober \| sober down \| soften \| soothe \| stifle \| still \| stuff \| stupe \| subdue \| supersaturate \| suppress \| surfeit \| tame \| temper \| tone down \| tranquilize \| tune down \| underplay \| weaken See Also \| abreact \| comfort \| console \| consume \| fill \| fulfil \| fulfill \| have \| ingest \| meet \| satisfy \| solace \| soothe \| take \| take in Allay In Webster's Dictionary \Allay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allaying}.] [OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down, humble, put an end to, AS. [=a]lecgan; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + lecgan to lay; but confused with old forms of allege, alloy, alegge. See {Lay}.] 1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions. 2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison. --Shak. Syn: To alleviate; check; repress; assuage; appease; abate; subdue; destroy; compose; soothe; calm; quiet. See {Alleviate}. \Allay"\, v. t. To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside. ``When the rage allays.'' --Shak. \Allay"\, n. Alleviation; abatement; check. [Obs.] \Allay"\, n. Alloy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Al*lay"\, v. t. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate. [Archaic] --Fuller.

Allay Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Allay?

[v] satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
[v] lessen the intensity of; calm; as of anxieties and fears

Allay In Webster's Dictionary

\Al*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Allaying}.] [OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down,
humble, put an end to, AS. [=a]lecgan; [=a]- (cf. Goth. us-,
G. er-, orig. meaning out) + lecgan to lay; but confused with
old forms of allege, alloy, alegge. See {Lay}.]
1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to
   quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay
   the tumult of the passions.

2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the
   severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.

         It would allay the burning quality of that fell
         poison.                               --Shak.

Syn: To alleviate; check; repress; assuage; appease; abate;
     subdue; destroy; compose; soothe; calm; quiet. See
     {Alleviate}.


\Al*lay"\, v. t.
To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside. ``When the
rage allays.'' --Shak.


\Al*lay"\, n.
Alleviation; abatement; check. [Obs.]


\Al*lay"\, n.
Alloy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Al*lay"\, v. t.
To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to
deteriorate. [Archaic] --Fuller.

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