Lenify \Len"i*fy\ (l[e^]n"[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [L. lenis soft, mild + -fy: cf. F. l['e]nifier.] To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate. --Bacon. --Dryden.
lenify
v : cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: {pacify},
{conciliate}, {assuage}, {appease}, {mollify}, {placate},
{gentle}, {gruntle}]