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placated

pla·cate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pley-keyt, plak-eyt]
    • /ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt/
    • /pləˈkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pley-keyt, plak-eyt]
    • /ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt/

Definition of placated word

  • verb with object placated to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry. 1

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Origin of placated

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin plācātus past participle of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placēre to please; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Placated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

placated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

placated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for placated

verb placated

  • arbitrated — to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
  • defused — Simple past tense and past participle of defuse.

Antonyms for placated

adj placated

  • angered — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.

verb placated

  • agonized — Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain.
  • chafed — to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.
  • concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
  • curveted — Simple past tense and past participle of curvet.
  • dispraised — Simple past tense and past participle of dispraise.

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