Synonyms of the word

allay

• v. (transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
• v. (transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To subside, abate, become peaceful.
• v. (archaic) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
• n. alleviation; abatement; check.

assuage

• v. (transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
• v. (transitive) To pacify or soothe (someone).
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.

comfort

• n. Contentment, ease.
• n. Something that offers comfort.
• n. A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
• n. A cause of relief or satisfaction.
• v. (transitive) To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
• v. (transitive) To make comfortable.
• v. (obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
• v. (obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.

console

• n. A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one that houses home entertainment equipment,…
• n. A cabinet that controls, instruments, and displays are mounted upon.
• n. The keyboard and screen of a computer or other electronic device.
• n. (automotive) A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
• n. (video games) A device dedicated to playing video games, set apart from arcade cabinets by its ability…
• n. (architecture) An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
• v. (transitive) To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.

ease

• n. Ability, the means to do something, particularly.
• n. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly.
• n. Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly.
• n. (obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.
• n. (obsolete) A relief; an easement.
• v. (transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
• v. (transitive) To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
• v. (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
• v. (transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).
• v. (transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).
• v. (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.
• v. (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
• v. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.

fill

• v. (transitive) To occupy fully, to take up all of.
• v. (transitive) To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full.
• v. To enter (something), making it full.
• v. (intransitive) To become full.
• v. (intransitive) To become pervaded with something.
• v. (transitive) To satisfy or obey (an order, request, or requirement).
• v. (transitive) To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy.
• v. (transitive) To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.
• v. (transitive) To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
• v. (transitive, nautical) To trim (a yard) so that the wind blows on the after side of the sails.
• v. (transitive, slang, vulgar, of a male) To have sexual intercourse with (a female).
• n. (after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.
• n. An amount that fills a container.
• n. The filling of a container or area.
• n. Inexpensive material used to occupy empty spaces, especially in construction.
• n. (archaeology) Soil and/or human-created debris discovered within a cavity and exposed by excavation; fill…
• n. An embankment, as in railroad construction, to fill a hollow or ravine; also, the place which is to be…
• n. (music) A short passage, riff, or rhythmic sound that helps to keep the listener's attention during a…
• n. One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.

fulfil

• v. (archaic) To fill up.
• v. To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
• v. To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
• v. To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).

fulfill

• v. (archaic) To fill full; fill to the utmost capacity; fill up.
• v. To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
• v. To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
• v. To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).

meet

• v. (heading) Of individuals: to make personal contact.
• v. (heading) Of groups: to gather or oppose.
• v. (heading) To make physical or perceptual contact.
• v. To satisfy; to comply with.
• v. To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.
• n. A sports competition, especially for athletics or swimming.
• n. A gathering of riders, their horses and hounds for the purpose of foxhunting.
• n. (rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into…
• n. A meeting.
• n. (algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the…
• n. (Ireland) An act of French kissing someone.
• adj. (archaic) Suitable; right; proper.

quench

• v. (transitive) To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
• v. (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light.).
• v. (transitive) To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
• n. (physics) The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the…

relieve

• v. To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or…
• v. To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
• v. To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
• v. To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
• v. (obsolete) To lift up; to raise again.
• v. (now rare) To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
• v. (law) To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
• v. To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
• v. To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
• v. (military, job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
• v. (now rare) To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
• v. (reflexive) To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.

satisfy

• v. (transitive) To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
• v. (transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
• v. (dated, literary, transitive) To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
• v. (transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
• v. (transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.

slake

• v. (intransitive, obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To slacken; to become relaxed or loose.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To become less intense; to weaken, decrease in force.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To go out; to become extinct.
• v. (transitive) To satisfy (thirst, or other desires); to quench; to extinguish.
• v. (transitive) To cool (something) with water or another liquid.
• v. (intransitive) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.
• v. (transitive) To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place.

solace

• n. Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
• n. A source of comfort or consolation.
• v. To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
• v. To allay or assuage.
• v. (intransitive) To take comfort; to be cheered.

soothe

• v. (transitive, obsolete) To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
• v. (transitive) To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
• v. (transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
• v. (transitive) To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
• v. (transitive, rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
• v. (transitive) To calm or placate someone or some situation.
• v. (transitive) To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
• v. (intransitive) To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
• v. (intransitive) To bring comfort or relief.

still

• adj. Not moving; calm.
• adj. Not effervescing; not sparkling.
• adj. Uttering no sound; silent.
• adj. (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time.
• adj. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
• adj. (obsolete) Constant; continual.
• adv. Without motion.
• adv. (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
• adv. (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
• adv. (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
• adv. (archaic, poetic) Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.
• adv. (extensive) Even, yet.
• n. A period of calm or silence.
• n. (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
• n. (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
• n. A steep hill or ascent.
• n. a device for distilling liquids.
• n. (catering) a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
• n. (catering) the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
• n. A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
• v. to calm down, to quiet.
• v. (obsolete) To trickle, drip.
• v. To cause to fall by drops.
• v. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.