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palliate

/ˈpalɪeɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Alleviate or ease (suffering or symptoms), especially temporarily.

    - "The medication helped to palliate her symptoms."
    - "The nurse did her best to palliate the patient's pain."
    - "The government announced measures to palliate the economic crisis."
  • Verb

    Provide temporary relief or improvement.

    - "The bandage palliated the wound, but it needed stitches."
    - "The antihistamine palliated the allergic reaction, but it didn't cure it."
    - "The political compromise palliated tensions between the two parties."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with palliate
paliate , traverse , persevere , persuade
Variants
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palliate , palliated , palliates , palliating , palliation , palliations , palliator , palliators
Etymology
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From Latin palliare, to cloak or cover.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'palliative' is often used in the context of medical care, but it can also be used in other contexts, such as politics and psychology.

  2. The word 'palliate' comes from the Latin word 'palliare', which means 'to cloak' or 'to cover'.

  3. The first known use of the word 'palliate' in English was in the 15th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Alleviate: A synonym of 'palliate' that means to ease or reduce the severity of (suffering or symptoms).

  2. Hospice care: A type of medical care that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients who are terminally ill, rather than curing their condition. Palliative care is a key component of hospice care.

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The term 'palliate' has been used in various contexts in literature and art, often to describe the act of providing temporary relief or comfort, especially in medical and political contexts.

How to Memorize "palliate"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of providing comfort or relief, such as a nurse administering medication to a patient or a politician signing a bill to address a crisis.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'palliate' with the idea of providing temporary relief or comfort, such as a bandage on a wound or a political compromise that eases tensions.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Palliate: Provide All Levels of Alleviation Temporarily'.

🧠 Bonus Tips

To help you remember the word 'palliate', follow these practical tricks with steps:

1. Association of the word: Think of the word 'pall' which means to cover or hide something. 'Palliate' shares a similar root word. It refers to making someone's symptoms less severe or relieving pain without curing the disease.

2. Visualize and Connect: Imagine a person wearing a 'pall' (a heavy cloth used to cover a coffin) to hide or alleviate the pain of losing a loved one. The 'pall' here is symbolic of the relief or comfort provided by 'palliate'.

3. Rhyming Technique: Create a sentence using a word that rhymes with 'palliate' to help remember its meaning. For example, 'To alleviate is to make it all right.'

4. Mnemonic Device: Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition. For instance, 'Palliate Provides Partial Alleviation of Life-threatening And Terminal Illnesses Easier.'

5. Regular Practice: Regularly practice using the word 'palliate' in sentences or conversations. This will help reinforce the meaning in your long-term memory.

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