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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions allay verb  (transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions. (transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. Etymology: Old English alecgan, Älecgan "lay down", from Germanic, corresponding to a-, Ä- "out, aside" + lecgan "lay". Cognate with German erlegen. In Middle English the word was identical to forms of allege and alloy, leading to much overlapping of senses.      Full Definition of allay  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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