soften

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. μαλάσσειν.

knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν.

appease: P. and V. πραύνειν, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. θέλγειν (also Plato but rare P.), παρηγορεῖν, μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν; see soothe.

charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν.

be softened: use also P. and V. τέγγεσθαι (Plato but rare P.), V. μαλθακίζεσθαι, πεπανθῆναι (1st aor. pass. of πεπαίνειν).

mitigate: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plato), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν; see mitigate.

soften down, gloss over: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι; see gloss over.