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Definitions for Allay

[1] to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
[2] to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain.
[3] to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved
[4] (tr) to reduce (fear, anger, etc)

Words related to Allay

mitigate, assuage, lessen, calm, alleviate, pacify, mollify, ease, compose, lighten, quiet, square, decrease, abate, moderate

Words nearby Allay

allantoin, allantoinuria, allantois, allargando, allative, allay, allecret, allegation, allege, alleged, allegedly

Origin of Allay

before 1000; Middle English aleyen, Old English ālecgan to put down, allay (ā- a-3 + lecgan to lay1); spelling -ll- shows influence of the now obsolete allege (< Anglo-French, Old French aleg(i)er; see allege) to alleviate, allay

Words that may be confused with Allay

allay, alley, alloy, ally

Other words from Allay

al·lay·er , noun
un·al·layed , adjective

Word origin for Allay

Old English ālecgan to put down, from lecgan to lay 1

Synonyms for Allay

alleviate, assuage, calm, ease, lessen, mitigate, mollify, pacify, abate, compose, decrease, lighten, moderate, quiet, square, cool out, make nice, play up to, pour oil on, take the bite out, take the sting out