Difference between Gentle and Placate

What is the difference between Gentle and Placate?

Gentle as a verb is to become gentle while Placate as a verb is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

Gentle

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition Soft and mild rather than hard or severe Docile and easily managed Gradual rather than steep or sudden Polite and respectful rather than rude

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to become gentle to ennoble to break; to tame; to domesticate To soothe; to calm.

Example sentence: Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?

Placate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

We hope you now know whether to use Gentle or Placate in your sentence.

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