lenify — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To assuage or mitigate; to soften (fever/pain/effects etc.).

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Transitive

   Examples

   And it is used for squinancies and inflammations in the throat ; whereby it seemeth to have a mollifying and lenifying virtue

   These first infused, to lenify the pain He tugs with pincers, but he tugs in vain

Verb

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

   Synonyms

   pacifyconciliateassuageappeasemollifyplacategentlegruntle

   Broader terms

   calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

   Examples

   She managed to mollify the angry customer