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- [duhl-suh-fahy]
- /ˈdʌl səˌfaɪ/
- /ˈdʌl.sɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhl-suh-fahy]
- /ˈdʌl səˌfaɪ/
Definitions of dulcify word
- verb with object dulcify to make more agreeable; mollify; appease. 1
- verb with object dulcify to sweeten. 1
- noun dulcify Sweeten. 1
- verb dulcify to make pleasant or agreeable 0
- verb transitive dulcify to sweeten 0
- verb transitive dulcify to make pleasant or agreeable; mollify 0
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Origin of dulcify
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin dulcificāre, with -fy for -ficāre
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Parts of speech for Dulcify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dulcify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dulcify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dulcify
verb dulcify
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- reconcile — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
- conciliate — If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them.
Antonyms for dulcify
verb dulcify
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
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