allay
verb (used with object)
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
will allay
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future tenseof allay.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The confirmation that it was only empty containers on board will allay some concerns about environmental damage and make the clean-up operation easier.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
“We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues.
From The Verge ● Jan. 3, 2022
It’s that same sort of terror that parents in Townville, S.C., hope Jesse Osborne’s lifelong sentence will allay.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2019
From three to eight grains of this gum, if taken at bedtime, will allay the wakefulness which follows over-excitement of brain.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
