placate vs assuage

placate and assuage both are verbs.

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

As verbs, placate and assuage are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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