lenify
lenify · lenifies · lenified · lenifying
To assuage or mitigateTo assuage or mitigate; to soften (fever/pain/effects etc.).
/ˈliːnɪfaɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To assuage or mitigate; to soften (fever/pain/effects etc.).
More definitions
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Origin
From Latin lēnis (“soft, mild”) + -ify. Compare French lénifier. See lenition.From Latin lēnis (“soft, mild”) + -ify. Compare French lénifier. See lenition.
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Forms
lenifies, lenifying, lenified, lenifiedSynonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle