Mammoth Memory

Placate – Stop someone from feeling angry

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced pluh-kayt)

To remember the definition of the word placate, use the following mnemonic:

A plate of cakes (placate) was used to stop them from feeling angry.

A plate of cakes (placate) was used to stop them from feeling angry.

 

Examples of placate in a sentence

She was so enraged at his ignorance that it took hours to placate her.

To placate my angry mother, I did the washing, the vacuuming and other miscellaneous chores around the house.

The angry man was given a chocolate bar but this did not placate him

 

 

 

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