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assuage vs amend

amend vs assuage

assuage and amend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assuage No No Yes No
amend No No Yes No
As verbs, amend is a hypernym of assuage; that is, amend is a word with a broader meaning than assuage:
  • assuage: provide physical relief, as from pain
  • amend: to make better
Other hypernyms of assuage include ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.
assuage (verb) amend (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain to make better
satisfy (thirst) set straight or right
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of make amendments to
Difference between assuage and amend

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