Vocabulary Spotlight
Assuage
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: शांत करना (shaant karna) – To make an unpleasant feeling less intense or to satisfy.
Pronunciation
[uh-sweyj]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Ease – हल्का करना (halka karna)
Related Words
Pacify – शांत करना (shaant karna)
Word Origin
“Assuage” Latin shabd “assuaviare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “to make sweet”. Old French aur Middle English mein iska arth evolve ho kar “to calm or ease” ban gaya.
– The word “Assuage” comes from the Latin word “assuaviare”, meaning “to make sweet”. It evolved in Old French and Middle English to mean “to calm or ease”.
Word Family
Noun: Assuagement – शांतिकरण (shaantikaran)
Adjective: Assuasive – शांतिदायक (shaantidayak)
Usage Examples
1. Usne apne dost ka dukh assuage karne ki koshish ki.
– She tried to assuage her friend’s sorrow.
2. Thande paani se jalti twacha ko assuage kiya ja sakta hai.
– Cool water can assuage burning skin.
Cultural Note
India mein, “assuage” ka arth logon ko sukoon ya tasalli dena hota hai, khaaskar emotional ya physical pain mein. Yeh shabd counseling aur mental health ke maamle mein bhi kaafi use hota hai.
In Context
Aajkal, “assuage” shabd ko aksar mental health aur stress management ke sandarbh mein suna ja sakta hai, jahan logon ke negative emotions ko assuage karna zaroori hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Assuage” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Assuage” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?