Placate means to pacify or conciliate, as when a store manager tries to calm an angry customer by offering a replacement or refund.
Placate significa pacificar o conciliar, como cuando un gerente de tienda intenta calmar a un cliente enojado ofreciendo un reemplazo o un reembolso.
| Word | placate |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | pacify; conciliate. |
| Sentence | The store manager, trying to placate the angry customer, offered to replace the damaged merchandise or to give back her money right away. |
Tags: psat
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