placater

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Definition of placater in English English dictionary: {i} one who appeases, one who pacifies, one who calms; One who placates
placate: To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate
placate: to bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness
placate: If you placate someone, you do or say something to make them stop feeling angry. He smiled, trying to placate me `I didn't mean to upset you,' Agnew said in a placating voice. = appease. to make someone stop feeling angry = appease (past participle of placare)
placate: To appease; to pacify; to concilate
placate: Same as Placard, 4 & 5
placate: To calm; to bring peace to; to sate someone who was furious up to the point that they are content, or at least no longer irate
placate: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
placate: {f} appease, satisfy; conciliate, reconcile; calm, pacify, comfort

placater

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[ 'plA-"kAt, 'pla- ] (transitive verb.) 1678. Latin placatus, past participle of placare; more at PLEASE.

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