C1 adjective Formell

assuage

/əˈsweɪdʒ/

To make an unpleasant or painful feeling less intense or severe. It is also used in the context of satisfying a physical appetite or desire, such as hunger or thirst.

Beispiele

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1

She took a deep breath to assuage her anxiety before the performance.

She breathed deeply to lessen her feeling of nervousness before the show.

2

The diplomat's visit was intended to assuage international tensions.

The diplomat's visit aimed to reduce the friction between nations.

3

I ate a small snack just to assuage my hunger until dinner.

I had a light snack to stop myself from feeling so hungry before the main meal.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
assuagement
Verb
assuage
Adjektiv
assuaging
Verwandt
assuager
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.

Schnelles Quiz

The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: assuage

Beispiele

1

She took a deep breath to assuage her anxiety before the performance.

everyday

She breathed deeply to lessen her feeling of nervousness before the show.

2

The diplomat's visit was intended to assuage international tensions.

formal

The diplomat's visit aimed to reduce the friction between nations.

3

I ate a small snack just to assuage my hunger until dinner.

informal

I had a light snack to stop myself from feeling so hungry before the main meal.

4

Statistical evidence was provided to assuage the peer reviewers' skepticism.

academic

Data was shown to diminish the doubts held by the academic reviewers.

5

The company offered a refund to assuage the angry customers.

business

The business gave money back to calm down the dissatisfied clients.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
assuagement
Verb
assuage
Adjektiv
assuaging
Verwandt
assuager

Häufige Kollokationen

assuage fears to make someone feel less afraid
assuage guilt to make someone feel less responsible for a mistake
assuage hunger to satisfy the need for food
assuage doubts to provide certainty where there was uncertainty
assuage grief to comfort someone who is mourning

Häufige Phrasen

assuage one's conscience

to do something to stop feeling guilty

assuage curiosity

to find out information to stop wondering

nothing could assuage

used to emphasize that a feeling is too strong to be comforted

Wird oft verwechselt mit

assuage vs persuade

Persuade means to convince someone of something, whereas assuage means to lessen a painful feeling.

assuage vs allay

While very similar, 'allay' is specifically used for fears and suspicions, while 'assuage' can also apply to physical needs like hunger.

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Nutzungshinweise

Assuage is almost exclusively used with abstract nouns representing negative emotions or physical needs. It is a formal word often found in literature or high-level journalism.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'assuage' when they mean 'solve.' You assuage a feeling (the symptom), but you solve the underlying problem (the cause).

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin 'suavis,' which means sweet (the same root as the word 'suave').

Grammatikmuster

Transitive verb requiring a direct object Regular verb: past tense and past participle are 'assuaged'
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Kultureller Kontext

Often used in political or diplomatic discourse when leaders attempt to calm public unrest or international concern.

Schnelles Quiz

The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: assuage

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