What is the meaning of the word "assuage"?

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  1. to cause to be more favorably inclined copy to clipboard verb
    • I tried to assuage my teachers by giving them chocolate, but they all saw past my trick. copy to clipboard
  2. to provide physical relief, as from pain copy to clipboard verb
    • The aloe assuaged the sting of my sun burn. copy to clipboard
  3. to satisfy thirst copy to clipboard verb
    • The monarch consumed and consumed but nothing assuaged them. copy to clipboard

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