assuage vs placate

assuage and placate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assuage and placate are synonyms defined as:

assuage and placate: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Other synonyms of assuage include appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify.

assuage (verb)	placate (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
satisfy (thirst)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of