mollify vs assuage

mollify and assuage both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mollify and assuage are synonyms defined as:

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

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

mollify (verb)	assuage (verb)
make less rigid or softer	provide physical relief, as from pain
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else	satisfy (thirst)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of