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Allay meaning

  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
  3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.

Using Allay

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. | To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate. | To subside, abate, become peaceful.
  • Useful related words include: still, fulfill, fill, satisfy.
  • In the example corpus, allay often appears in combinations such as: to allay, allay the, allay concerns.

Context around Allay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Allay

  • In this selection, "allay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, google, concerns, privacy and fears stand out and add context to how "allay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include apple google allay privacy fears and bid to allay the concerns. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "allay" sits close to words such as adil, agra and amicably, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with allay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Barriers were put into place to allay fears of abuse. (10 words)

The company sought to allay investor fears That cropped up around the notion. (13 words)

The impact of rumours is such that the government had to intervene last week to allay the fears. (18 words)

Pc Jonathan Clapham, who is among five officers who could be sacked if gross misconduct is proven, said Mr Dos Santos’s insistence he had the keys to his properly owned car did not allay “the suspicion of them having drugs in that vehicle”. (44 words)

In a bid to allay the concerns of major European producers, Brussels has stressed that it "has no plans to start requiring an analysis of each molecule in essential oils" or "to ban" them, a spokesperson told AFP. (38 words)

It’s when a chief executive has to overrule those internally, knowing it’s more important to allay the concerns of all stakeholders with a view on what is the end game in the crisis. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Apple, Google allay privacy fears around contact tracing appRead Article Amid the growing debate over privacy and security around contact tracing technology, Apple and Google have announced new updates to allay such.

Ahmed advised the government should allay the fears of Nigerians on the use of CNG, make the conversion cost affordable and make sure also that availability of the products is guaranteed.

Among other things, the restructuring plan might allay such antitrust concerns, since as Zhang explained, each Alibaba business unit would be empowered to make its own decisions and raise capital independently.

Barriers were put into place to allay fears of abuse.

In a bid to allay the concerns of major European producers, Brussels has stressed that it "has no plans to start requiring an analysis of each molecule in essential oils" or "to ban" them, a spokesperson told AFP.

It’s when a chief executive has to overrule those internally, knowing it’s more important to allay the concerns of all stakeholders with a view on what is the end game in the crisis.

Luke still felt unsure about this, so to allay his concerns, Philip provided some personal details (including a copy of his passport) in an attempt to prove he was legitimate.

Officials have yet to figure out a way to allay Americans’ frustration over rising prices, even after months of evidence that inflation has cooled.

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Pc Jonathan Clapham, who is among five officers who could be sacked if gross misconduct is proven, said Mr Dos Santos’s insistence he had the keys to his properly owned car did not allay “the suspicion of them having drugs in that vehicle”.

To allay concerns and distract attention from governmental corruption and incompetence, a new Republican Constitution was created in 1972.

Yet neither Orbán nor his senior officials have indicated what kind of redress they require from Stockholm to allay their reservations over Sweden joining the military alliance.

A third of Americans now believe the economy is in recovery, according to a USA Today poll released Thursday, as President Biden seeks to allay economic fears ahead of the November election.

He promised to allay any worries about fuel supplies by offering a consistent supply of petrol for a period of five years.

The company sought to allay investor fears That cropped up around the notion.

The government has also sought to allay rebel concerns about the threat of legal challenges thwarting deportations through further announcements.

He also sought to allay locals’ fears over compensation, stating that the government will address the affected fishermen’s and farmers’ concerns.

He called for an urgent review of the operational setting and methodology in place, in order to allay concerns and to deliver a recount process which meets high levels of transparency in all respects.

I decided to indulge them, hoping that when security arrived we could lay the matter to rest and allay any remaining doubt on their part.

In order to allay the fears of our stakeholders, we took the unusual step of publishing the list of payments made by the Commission since Pondei came into office.

The impact of rumours is such that the government had to intervene last week to allay the fears.

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Common combinations with allay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "allay" in a sentence?
An example: "Apple, Google allay privacy fears around contact tracing appRead Article Amid the growing debate over privacy and security around contact tracing technology, Apple and Google have announced new updates to allay such." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "allay" from authentic English texts.
What does "allay" mean?
Allay means: To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
What are synonyms of "allay"?
Common synonyms of "allay" include: still, fulfill, fill, satisfy, meet, assuage, slake, quench. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "allay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "allay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.