Allayed: meaning, definitions and examples

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allayed

 

[ ษ™หˆleษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to soothe concerns

Allayed means to diminish or put to rest fears, concerns, or worries. It implies a sense of calming or alleviating emotional distress regarding a specific matter.

Synonyms

alleviated, calmed, mitigated, reassured, soothed

Examples of usage

  • The manager's explanation allayed the team's anxieties about the changes.
  • Her kind words allayed his fears about the upcoming exam.
  • The government issued a statement to allay public fears about the new policy.

Translations

Translations of the word "allayed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dissipado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคค เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beruhigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meredakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะฟะพะบะพั”ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uspokojony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ’Œใ‚‰ใ’ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apaisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aliviado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dindirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง„์ •๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุฏุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uklidnฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upokojenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผ“ๅ’Œ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomirjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรถtuรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะฑะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakinlษ™ลŸdirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calmado

Etymology

The word 'allayed' comes from the Old English 'aleggen,' which means 'to lay down' or 'to put down.' It is derived from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' or 'in the process of' and 'lay,' which indicates the action of putting something down. Over time, the term evolved to imply the action of reducing or lessening fears and anxieties rather than physically laying something down. The transition from a physical action to an emotional or psychological one reflects the broader nature of language evolution, wherein words shift in meaning based on cultural and situational contexts. 'Allayed' has been used in literary contexts dating back to the Middle Ages, where it often appeared in philosophical and religious texts, emphasizing the importance of calming the spirit or mind.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,963, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.