English Dictionary

assuage

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈsweɪd͡ʒ/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.). / (transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).

日本語の意味

（他動詞）～の強度を和らげる、軽減する / （他動詞）～を落ち着かせる、鎮める

To assuage her guilt, she confessed to the mistake and offered to make amends.

彼女の罪悪感を和らげるために、彼女は過ちを告白し、償いを申し出た。

意味（1）

(transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).

Refreshing winds the summer's heat assuage.

意味（2）

(transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).

意味（3）

(intransitive, obsolete) To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.

assuages （ present singular third-person ）

assuaging （ participle present ）

assuaged （ participle past ）

assuaged （ past ）