/ əˈleɪ; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make sth, especially a feeling, less strong :
to allay fears / concern / suspicion
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ālecgan lay down or aside .
/ əˈleɪ; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make sth, especially a feeling, less strong :
to allay fears / concern / suspicion
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English ālecgan lay down or aside .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005