placate vs mollify

placate and mollify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, placate and mollify are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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