How Do You Spell PLACATE?

Pronunciation: [plɐkˈe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Placate is a verb that means to soothe or calm someone down. It is pronounced as /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/. The phonetic transcription of this word shows that it has two syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced as "play", while the second syllable is pronounced as "kate". The "a" in "kate" is pronounced as a long vowel sound, like the "a" in "gate". This word is commonly misspelled as "placade" or "plakate", but the correct spelling is "placate".

PLACATE Meaning and Definition

1. The verb "placate" refers to the act of satisfying or appeasing someone by making concessions or efforts to calm them down, particularly in order to alleviate anger or hostility. It involves attempting to soothe or pacify an individual or group that is upset or dissatisfied.

   When one placates others, they typically employ various techniques to achieve this purpose, such as using persuasive or conciliatory language, providing reassurances, or offering compromises. This gesture aims to pacify the person's emotions and alleviate their concerns or grievances in order to restore harmony or peace. The intention behind placating is often to avoid or prevent further disputes, tension, or conflict.

   The term can also be used to describe the act of trying to suppress or reduce one's own negative emotions, such as anger or frustration. In this context, individuals may engage in self-soothing techniques or engage in actions that help them calm down and regain composure.

   Overall, "placate" signifies the act of trying to appease or reconcile others, or oneself, by taking measures to alleviate emotional distress, reduce tension, and promote a more harmonious environment. It emphasizes the utilization of empathetic communication, understanding, and concessions in order to achieve reconciliation and mitigate potential conflicts.

Common Misspellings for PLACATE

• flucate
• dplicate
• pricate
• placae
• duplacate
• plicated
• plcae
• delacate
• placa
• plact
• placeto
• allacate
• replacate
• alicate
• relacate
• placce
• placve
• plcace
• practe
• placque
• placet
• packate
• placde
• elicate
• plalte
• lacate
• loacate
• placxe
• placabel
• placcate
• plasate
• planatee
• plycate
• lacatm
• placitt
• pllagate
• plaggate
• plogate
• scacate
• tracate
• placaa
• placiter
• placeater
• Placeame
• Phaclate
• Placulea
• peracate
• oppacat
• Planchate
• Plaguate
• Plaggatee
• plamete
• Alacade
• Plamcake
• placatta
• pleicates
• plackue
• glecate
• Plaeare
• Placante
• Placitea

Etymology of PLACATE

The word "placate" has its origins in the Latin word "placatus", which is the past participle of the verb "placare". "Placare" means "to calm" or "to appease". It is derived from the Latin word "placus", meaning "quiet" or "silent". The word "placatus" was later imported into English, where it became "placate" in the 17th century.

Similar spelling words for PLACATE

• placed,
• plaisted,
• plicate,
• plication,
• plecotus,
• placide,
• placation,
• placket,
• playact,
• plectron,
• placative,
• placoderm,
• pluck at,
• plaster,
• plectrum,
• placating,
• placatory,
• plucked,
• ploceidae,
• plectania,
• pleased,
• playacting,
• playactor.

Conjugate verb Placate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have placated

you would have placated

he/she/it would have placated

we would have placated

they would have placated

I would have placate

you would have placate

he/she/it would have placate

we would have placate

they would have placate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been placating

you would have been placating

he/she/it would have been placating

we would have been placating

they would have been placating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would placate

you would placate

he/she/it would placate

we would placate

they would placate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be placating

you would be placating

he/she/it would be placating

we would be placating

they would be placating

FUTURE

I will placate

you will placate

he/she/it will placate

we will placate

they will placate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be placating

you will be placating

he/she/it will be placating

we will be placating

they will be placating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have placated

you will have placated

he/she/it will have placated

we will have placated

they will have placated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been placating

you will have been placating

he/she/it will have been placating

we will have been placating

they will have been placating

IMPERATIVE

you placate

we let´s placate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to placate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was placating

you were placating

he/she/it was placating

we were placating

they were placating

PAST PARTICIPLE

placated

PAST PERFECT

I had placated

you had placated

he/she/it had placated

we had placated

they had placated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been placating

you had been placating

he/she/it had been placating

we had been placating

they had been placating

PRESENT

I placate

you placate

he/she/it placates

we placate

they placate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am placating

you are placating

he/she/it is placating

we are placating

they are placating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

placating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have placated

you have placated

he/she/it has placated

we have placated

they have placated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been placating

you have been placating

he/she/it has been placating

we have been placating

they have been placating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it placate

SIMPLE PAST

I placated

you placated

he/she/it placated

we placated

they placated