Lenify \Len"i*fy\ (l[e^]n"[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [L. lenis soft,
mild + -fy: cf. F. l['e]nifier.]
To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate. --Bacon.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lenify
v : cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify,
conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate,
gentle, gruntle]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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