[ ə'sweɪdʒ ]
■ verb
1》 make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
2》 satisfy (an appetite or desire).
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. assouagier , based on L. ad- 'to' + suavis 'sweet'.
[ ə'sweɪdʒ ]
■ verb
1》 make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
2》 satisfy (an appetite or desire).
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. assouagier , based on L. ad- 'to' + suavis 'sweet'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004