/ ˈmɒlɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈmɑːl-/ verb
( mol·li·fies , mol·li·fy·ing , mol·li·fied , mol·li·fied ) [ vn ] ( formal ) to make sb feel less angry or upset
SYN placate
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (also in the sense make soft or supple ): from French mollifier or Latin mollificare , from mollis soft.