PLACATE


Meaning of PLACATE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

try

Now Labour's support is falling, and the government is trying desperately to placate its business enemies.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The noise control law could placate airport neighbors, who oppose growth because of the noise.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And so Labour went into the election on a fudged policy designed more to placate Roy Hattersley than to win over voters.

He used laughter as a way of placating persecution in advance.

Her brooding sense of unease wouldn't be placated by his explanation.

Herrera endeavored to placate the opposition by making preliminary defense preparations and by sending additional forces to the Rio Grande.

Maybe by the time I was born, my parents had no need to pretend unhappiness to placate jealous spirits.

Rory reflected gloomily as Candy sat down again, her momentary anger placated.

Their manager has no doubt reached the point where he feels the fans must be placated.

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