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Meaning of "mollify" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOLLIFY

From Old French mollifier, via Late Latin, from Latin mollis soft + facere to make.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLLIFY

mollify  [ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLLIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mollify is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mollify in English.

WHAT DOES MOLLIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mollifier

In mathematics, mollifiers are smooth functions with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth functions, via convolution. Intuitively, given a function which is rather irregular, by convolving it with a mollifier the function gets "mollified", that is, its sharp features are smoothed, while still remaining close to the original nonsmooth function. They are also known as Friedrichs mollifiers after Kurt Otto Friedrichs, who introduced them.

Definition of mollify in the English dictionary

The definition of mollify in the dictionary is to pacify; soothe. Other definition of mollify is to lessen the harshness or severity of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOLLIFY

PRESENT

Present
I mollify
you mollify
he/she/it mollifies
we mollify
you mollify
they mollify
Present continuous
I am mollifying
you are mollifying
he/she/it is mollifying
we are mollifying
you are mollifying
they are mollifying
Present perfect
I have mollified
you have mollified
he/she/it has mollified
we have mollified
you have mollified
they have mollified
Present perfect continuous
I have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
he/she/it has been mollifying
we have been mollifying
you have been mollifying
they have been mollifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mollified
you mollified
he/she/it mollified
we mollified
you mollified
they mollified
Past continuous
I was mollifying
you were mollifying
he/she/it was mollifying
we were mollifying
you were mollifying
they were mollifying
Past perfect
I had mollified
you had mollified
he/she/it had mollified
we had mollified
you had mollified
they had mollified
Past perfect continuous
I had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
he/she/it had been mollifying
we had been mollifying
you had been mollifying
they had been mollifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mollify
you will mollify
he/she/it will mollify
we will mollify
you will mollify
they will mollify
Future continuous
I will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
he/she/it will be mollifying
we will be mollifying
you will be mollifying
they will be mollifying
Future perfect
I will have mollified
you will have mollified
he/she/it will have mollified
we will have mollified
you will have mollified
they will have mollified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
he/she/it will have been mollifying
we will have been mollifying
you will have been mollifying
they will have been mollifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mollify
you would mollify
he/she/it would mollify
we would mollify
you would mollify
they would mollify
Conditional continuous
I would be mollifying
you would be mollifying
he/she/it would be mollifying
we would be mollifying
you would be mollifying
they would be mollifying
Conditional perfect
I would have mollify
you would have mollify
he/she/it would have mollify
we would have mollify
you would have mollify
they would have mollify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mollifying
you would have been mollifying
he/she/it would have been mollifying
we would have been mollifying
you would have been mollifying
they would have been mollifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mollify
we let´s mollify
you mollify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mollify
Past participle
mollified
Present Participle
mollifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLLIFY


alkalify
ˈælkəlɪˌfaɪ
amplify
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ
anglicize
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
anglify
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
chylify
ˈkaɪlɪˌfaɪ
coalify
ˈkəʊlɪˌfaɪ
disqualify
dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
exemplify
ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ
jellify
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfaɪ
jollify
ˈdʒɒlɪˌfaɪ
nullify
ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ
oversimplify
ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
prequalify
priːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
requalify
riːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
salify
ˈsælɪˌfaɪ
simplify
ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
stellify
ˈstɛlɪˌfaɪ
uglify
ˈʌɡlɪˌfaɪ
vilify
ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLLIFY

moll
mollah
mollies
mollifiable
mollification
mollified
mollifier
mollifies
mollities
mollitious
mollusc
mollusc-like
molluscan
molluscicidal
molluscicide
molluscoid
molluscoidal
molluscous
molluscum
mollusk

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLLIFY

certify
clarify
classify
diversify
identify
indemnify
intensify
justify
magnify
modify
notify
purify
quantify
rectify
signify
specify
testify
unify
unqualify
verify

Synonyms and antonyms of mollify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOLLIFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mollify» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mollify

Translation of «mollify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLLIFY

Find out the translation of mollify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mollify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mollify» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安抚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mollify
570 millions of speakers

English

mollify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शमन करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهدئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

успокоить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aplacar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mollifies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amadouer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mollifies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besänftigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

和らげる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달래기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mollifies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm người nào nguôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mollifies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mollifies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addolcire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmiękczać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заспокоїти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

domoli
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατευνάσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermurwen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blidka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mollify

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLIFY»

The term «mollify» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLIFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mollify

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLLIFY»

Discover the use of mollify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mollify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Joyce's Catholic Comedy of Language
The argument "If he is angry, mollify him. He is angry. Therefore, mollify him" may be demonstrated in their system as follows: *(1) ! (If he is angry, you will mollify him.) (First premise) **(2) i-(If he is angry, you will mollify him.) (Hypothesis ...
Beryl Schlossman, 1985
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A Word a Week
mollify. You put your money into a vending machine, and the machine took your money, but it gave you the wrong soda pop. You are furious. Then your friend puts in her money, and the drink that comes out is not the one he or she wanted, but ...
Ruth Foster, 1999
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
F.RUSA, a town of Spain in Catalonia. 'UEVILLE, a toivn of France, in the dep. ^ tftr Seine, 11 miles NNE. of Caudebcc. WlXIENT. adj. Sjmollicns, Lat.l Softening. K'LLIFIABLE. adj. [from mollify. \ That * fcfttned. JOLLIFICATION", n.f. [from mollify. } ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
MOLLERUSA, a town of Spain, in Catalonia. MOLLEVILLE, a town of France, in the dep. of the Lower Seine, i» miles NNE. of Caudebcc. • MOIXIENT. adj. [ molliem, Lat.] Softening. • MOLLIFIABLE. adj. [from mollify.] That Buy be softened.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Understanding Events: Affect and the Construction of Social ...
... indulge, shush, monitor, mollify extol, ask, dream of, correct, obey, release pamper, appease, beg, overhear, classify, hide from, avoid evaluate, extol, signal , cover, interview, dream of follow, mollify, beseech, overhear, shush, gibe pamper, ...
David R. Heise, 1979
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
MOLLIFICATION, n.f. [from mollify.} 1. The act of mollifying or softening. — For induration of mollifi;ation, it is to be inquired what will nuke metalsharder andliarder,and what will make them softer and softer. Bacon. 2. Pacification ; mitigation.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
MOLLIFICATION, n.f. [from mollify.] i. The act of mollifying or softening. — For induration or mollification, it is to be inquired what will make metals harder and harder, and what will make them softer and softer. Bacon. 2. Pacification ; mitigation.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
[from mollify.) 1. The act of mollifying or softening. — For induration or mollification, it is to be inquired what will make metals harder and harder, and what will make them softer and softer. Bacon. 2. Pacification ; mitigation. — Some mollification ...
‎1816
9
Astrology and Wealth
Various Methods to Mollify Moon 1 . To quite infavourable effects and to mollify Moon keep complete fast on (Poomima fast). Chandra Mantra systematically. 2. For a debilitated Moon in Cancer or Scoipio ascendant worship Goddess Gum or  ...
Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi, 2000
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Crabb's English Synonymes
Mollify and soothe are more general expressions. To mollify is to make gentle that which was violent. To soothe, from Anglo- Saxon sooth, truth, meant to "say sooth" — to agree with or say "yes" to. Soothe is more suggestive of physical action ...
George Crabb A.M., 1917

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLLIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mollify is used in the context of the following news items.
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RPT-WRAPUP 2-Iran pushes nuclear deal as US lawmaker aims to …
(Repeats with new story number). * Both Tehran and Washington try to mollify hardliners. * Tehran will do 'anything' for regional allies. «Reuters, Jul 15»
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WRAPUP 2-Iran pushes nuclear deal as US lawmaker aims to stop it
(Adds U.S. lawmaker's comments after meeting Kerry). * Both Tehran and Washington try to mollify hardliners. * Tehran will do 'anything' for ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
3
The Morning Risk Report: What Schools Can Learn About Privacy
... the firing of Ms. Taylor; the way it apologized; how it did in announcing Ms. Pao's resignation and how it has tried to mollify angry moderators. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Donald Trump is absolutely right about absolutely everything
It is, in this case appropriate to ignore any attempts to mollify the thoughtless, explosive diarrhea that seems to propel itself out of Trumps mouth ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
5
George Washington doesn't live here anymore
The epic rants of talking heads and politicians mollify the masses for the moment but do nothing to change the status quo, the status quo in ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Here's why you have to make time for Masaan this weekend!
And, “one red balloon” undeniably helps mollify the landscape colored in romance. Watch the movie to decode this mystery. The movie hits ... «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
7
Checking the Vitals
Actually, both could mollify markets, but the latter seems more desirable. According to Factset, second quarter S&P 500 earnings are projected ... «Memphis Daily News, Jul 15»
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Crisis of the Week: Reddit Parts Ways With CEO Ellen Pao
... the firing of Ms. Taylor; the way it apologized; how it did in announcing Ms. Pao's resignation and how it has tried to mollify angry moderators. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
PM won; an opportunity lost?
It is a good sign that she showed flexibility and handled a sensitive situation with deft touches to mollify Syed Ashraf. There is no doubt that ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Sorry: Is it too hard for 'macho' company bosses to say?
"Apologising… tends to mollify people and end conflict." But he admits the kind of people who get to the top of a major corporation aren't ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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