Associations to the word «Placate»

Wiktionary

PLACATE, verb. (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

Dictionary definition

PLACATE, verb. Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn