bekoelen

From Middle Dutch becoelen. Equivalent to be- +‎ koelen (“to cool”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌbəˈku.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧koe‧len
• Rhymes: -ulən

bekoelen

1. (ergative) to cool down
2. (ergative, figuratively, of emotions) to cool down, to wane, to become less intense
3. (ergative, figuratively, of social interactions) to become less amicable

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