ass
uage
Third Person
assuages
Present Participle
assuaging
Past Tense
assuaged
Past Participle
assuaged
1
to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling
- She tried to assuage his fears by reassuring him that everything would be alright.
- Drinking a cup of tea helped assuage her sore throat.
- The apology did little to assuage his anger over the misunderstanding.
- The counselor's words were able to assuage some of the grief felt by the bereaved family.
- Offering to help with the project helped assuage her guilt for missing the deadline.
2
to satisfy the feeling of thirst or hunger
- The cold water helped to assuage his thirst after the long hike.
- A quick snack was enough to assuage his hunger until dinner.
- A warm meal can assuage the hunger of even the most weary traveler.
- He ate a sandwich to assuage his hunger before the meeting started.
- The fruit juice quickly assuaged her thirst, making her feel refreshed.