verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/
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CMU ARPABET:M AA1 L AH0 F AY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
mollify someone’s anger
attempt to mollify
mollify criticism
Her calm explanation helped mollify their concerns.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He tried to mollify the angry customer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To soften; to make tender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
make less rigid or softer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soften
5
verb
Meaning 5
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she tempered her criticism
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: temper, season
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weaken
6
verb
Meaning 6
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
