to lenify
- verb
- /ˈlɛnɪfaɪ/
- Archaic
- The soothing music seemed to lenify her troubled spirit after a stressful day.
Examples
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She tried to lenify the harsh words he used.
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The therapist lenifies the tension in her clients.
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His calm words helped to lenify the tense atmosphere in the meeting room.
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She tried to lenify the criticisms by offering a sincere apology.
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The soothing music seemed to lenify her troubled spirit after a stressful day.
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His calm words helped to lenify the tense atmosphere in the meeting room.
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She tried to lenify the criticisms by offering a sincere apology.
Synonyms
98
3.1
Make something less strong or harsh
75
3.4
To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain
73
5.3
To make pain, suffering, or a problem less strong
72
2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
58
5.8
To calm someone by giving in to their demands
41
4.4
Make something less strong or noticeable, for example sound and feeling
36
2.5
To make a load or worry feel less heavy
35
4.0
To become or make something softer, gentler, and more pleasant
27
7.0
To make someone less angry by saying or doing something kind
26
3.9
To make someone more willing to agree or make something easier to bend
22
6.8
To become less strong or severe and to make something do the same
20
7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
14
5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
9
7.2
To make someone less angry or upset
3
4.6
Make someone or something less noisy and calmer
2
3.5
Make something less strong or harsh
1
7.9
To stop people being angry and make them friendly again
Make someone feel pleased or less upset
Antonyms
How Soothing
14
5.2
27
7.0
9
7.2
- Archaic
75
3.4
172
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
lenify = lenient (transparent) = len + ify
Formed by the productive verb-forming suffix '-ify' applied to the stem of 'lenient', so the meaning 'make lenient/soften' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Lenify comes from an old Latin root len- meaning 'soft' or 'gentle', the same root you see in lenient. So to lenify something is to make it 'softer', calmer, or more 'soothing'.