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allay — [a lā′, əlā′] vt. allayed, allaying [ME alaien, alleggen, with confusion of form and meaning of OE alecgan (< a , down + lecgan, to lay) & OFr alegier (<LL alleviare: see ALLEVIATE)] 1. to put (fears, etc.) to rest; quiet; calm 2. to lessen … English World dictionary
allay — allayer, n. /euh lay /, v.t., allayed, allaying. 1. to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet. 2. to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain. [bef. 1000; ME aleyen, OE alecgan to put down, allay (a A 3 +… … Universalium
allay — [[t]əle͟ɪ[/t]] allays, allaying, allayed VERB If you allay someone s fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful. [FORMAL] [V n] He did what he could to allay his wife s myriad fears. Syn: calm … English dictionary
allay — UK [əˈleɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms allay : present tense I/you/we/they allay he/she/it allays present participle allaying past tense allayed past participle allayed formal if you allay feelings such as fears, worries, or doubts, you… … English dictionary
allay — verb Etymology: Middle English alayen, from Old English ālecgan, from ā (perfective prefix) + lecgan to lay more at abide, lay Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
allay — verb (T) formal allay fear/concern/suspicion to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc: His reassurances did little to allay their fears for Robert s safety … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
allay — al|lay [ ə leı ] verb transitive FORMAL if you allay feelings such as fears, worries, or doubts, you make someone feel less afraid, worried, or full of doubt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve — Alleviate should suggest giving temporary relief without removing the underlying cause of a problem. It is close in meaning to ease, a fact obviously unknown to the writer of this sentence: ◘ It will ease the transit squeeze, but will not… … Dictionary of troublesome word
allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve — Alleviate should suggest giving temporary relief without removing the underlying cause of a problem. It is close in meaning to ease, a fact obviously unknown to the writer of this sentence: ◘ It will ease the transit squeeze, but will not… … Dictionary of troublesome word
allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve — Alleviate should suggest giving temporary relief without removing the underlying cause of a problem. It is close in meaning to ease, a fact obviously unknown to the writer of this sentence: ◘ It will ease the transit squeeze, but will not… … Dictionary of troublesome word
