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# placate

verb (placate, placates, placated, placating)

«placate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To make someone feel less angry or upset, often by giving them something or saying something kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, people placate an angry friend, a crying child or an upset customer. In history and myths, people tried to placate gods with gifts. Similar: calm, soothe, pacify.

### Examples

- She tried to placate her brother with a biscuit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x1)
- The shop gave a free gift to placate the angry customer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x2)
- Nothing could placate the furious teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x3)
- Ancient people offered gifts to placate their gods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x4)
- He apologised to placate his friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x5)
- The manager placated the fans with free tickets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb. Pronounced "pluh-KATE" (UK) or "PLAY-kate" (US). Adjective: placatory. Similar to pacify.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «placate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«placate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/placate.html) on Mova free.