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pla·cate1

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–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.

to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.

[Origin: 1670–80; < L plācātus ptp. of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placére to please; see -ate¹

]

—Related forms

pla·cat·er, noun

pla·ca·tion

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n] Pronunciation Key, noun

—Synonyms conciliate, satisfy.

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plac·ate2

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–noun Armor.

a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used esp. as a reinforcement over a breastplate.

Also, placard, placcate, plackart.

[Origin: 1625–35; appar. var. of placard

]

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pla·cate Audio Help (plā'kāt', plāk'āt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. pla·cat·ed, pla·cat·ing, pla·cates
To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease. See Synonyms at pacify.

[Latin plācāre, plācāt-, to calm; see plāk-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

pla'cat'er n., pla·ca'tion (plā-kā'shən) n., pla'ca·to'ry (-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē), pla'ca'tive (-kā'tĭv) adj.

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placate

c.1450 (implied in placable), from L. placatus, pp. of placare "to calm, appease," related to placere (see please).

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placate
verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify]

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placate [pləˈkeit, (American) ˈpleikeit] verb

to stop (an angry person) feeling angry
Example: He placated her with an apology.

Arabic:	يَسْتَرْضي
Chinese (Simplified):	安慰
Chinese (Traditional):	安慰
Czech:	usmířit
Danish:	formilde
Dutch:	tot bedaren brengen
Estonian:	vaigistama
Finnish:	lepyttää
French:	apaiser
German:	beschwichtigen
Greek:	εξευμενίζω
Hungarian:	kiengesztel, lecsendesít
Icelandic:	sefa, blíðka
Indonesian:	menenangkan
Italian:	placare, calmare

Japanese:	なだめる
Korean:	달래다
Latvian:	nomierināt
Lithuanian:	nuraminti, nuteikti savo naudai
Norwegian:	blidgjøre, formilde
Polish:	ułagodzić, uspokoić
Portuguese (Brazil):	aplacar, apaziguar
Portuguese (Portugal):	acalmar
Romanian:	a împăca
Russian:	умиротворять
Slovak:	uzmieriť
Slovenian:	pomiriti
Spanish:	aplacar, apaciguar, calmar
Swedish:	blidka, försona
Turkish:	yatıştırmak

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Placate

Pla"ca*ble\, a. [L. placabilis, fr. placare to quiet, pacify: cf. F. placable. See Placate.] Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.

Methought I saw him placable and mild. --Milton.

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Placate

Plac"ate\, n. Same as Placard, 4 & 5.

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