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Meaning of 'allay' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Allay [ n.]
- Alleviation; abatement; check.
- Alloy.
2 . Allay [ v. t.]
- To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions.
- To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity.
- To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
- To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Meaning of 'allay' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . allay [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lessen the intensity of or calm
Example in sentence:
  • still the fears;
  • The news eased my conscience
Meaning (2):
- satisfy (thirst)
Example in sentence:
  • The cold water quenched his thirst

Nearby Words:

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