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Definition of placate

placate

/ˈpleɪkeɪt/
pla · cate
Adjective:placatory
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Past Simple:placated
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Past Participle:placated
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Present Participle:placating
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placate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To make someone less angry or hostile, typically by making concessions or conciliatory gestures.

Example

"The airline offered complimentary travel vouchers to placate the passengers whose flight had been canceled."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin placatus, the past participle of placare ('to calm or appease'), which is closely related to placere ('to please').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Placate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/placate
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