mollify v. + Add to list US //ˈmɑɫəˌfaɪ// UK //mˈɒlɪfˌaɪ// mol·li·fy SynonymsEtymology Synonyms appeaseassuageconciliategentlegruntlelenifypacifyplacateseasontemperOriginLATmollis→LA-LATmollificō→MEmollifien→ENmollify From Middle English mollifien, from Late Latin mollificō, from Latin mollis (“soft”).