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placable
Word definitions for placable in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, "pleasing," from Middle French placable "forgiving, conciliatory" and directly from Latin placabilis "easily appeased or pacified," from placare "to appease" (see placate ). From 1580s as "capable of being pleased." Related: Placably ; placability ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Placable \Pla"ca*ble\, a. [L. placabilis, fr. placare to quiet, pacify: cf. F. placable. See Placate .] Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone. Methought I saw him placable and mild. --Milton. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 able to be easily pacify 2 peaceable; quiet
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. easily calmed or pacified [ant: implacable ]
Usage examples of placable.
Essex, who was placable, as well as hasty and passionate, was soon appeased, and both received Raleigh into favor, and restored the other officers to then commands.
If a placable and exorable Providence, make thyself worthy of the divine help and assistance.
Paul was not, when we meet him first, the sweet, humble, affable, placable, makeable man that he made himself and came to be after a lifetime of gospelpreaching and of adorning the gospel he preached.