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allay
/ əˈleɪ /
verb
- to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved
- tr to reduce (fear, anger, etc)
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Other Words From
- al·layer noun
- unal·layed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allay1
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Example Sentences
Experts [predict] that over a million people in the region need food aid to allay shortages.
The report calls on the Palestinians to recognize that Israeli security concerns are legitimate and to take steps to allay these.
Friday morning, however, we got two pieces of data that should allay those concerns, at least for now.
The fact that the government employee in question is a McKinsey alumnus does not allay any of my concerns.
Last night, he reassured - but can one speech allay fears stoked over three harrowing years?
Le jour suyvant, j'allay visiter les Sauvages, et y fis mon accoustum, ainsy qu j'ay dict de Kinibqui.
She was bien souffrante, and she was filled with vague dread, which only her husband's presence could allay.
By the time it ceased they had eaten their supper of hard bread and harder beef, and lighted their pipes to allay their thirst.
Jocelyn kept moving, so that the changing air wafted over the little bare limbs might allay the fever.
To allay it, I shall to-day search entire ship carefully from stem to stern.
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