amend vs assuage

assuage vs amend

amend and assuage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amend	No	No	Yes	No
assuage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assuage is a hyponym of amend; that is, assuage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amend:

amend: to make better
assuage: provide physical relief, as from pain

Other hyponyms of amend include alleviate, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.

amend (verb)	assuage (verb)
to make better	provide physical relief, as from pain
set straight or right	satisfy (thirst)
make amendments to	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Difference between amend and assuage

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