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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

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—Related forms

pla·cat·er, noun

pla·ca·tion

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n] Pronunciation Key, noun

—Synonyms conciliate, satisfy.

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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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