mollify vs placate

mollify and placate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mollify and placate are synonyms defined as:

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

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

mollify (verb)	placate (verb)
make less rigid or softer	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of