appease
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appease
- /əˈpiːz/
Rhymes with -iːz
Where it comes from
From Middle English apesen, from Old French apeser (“to pacify, bring to peace”).
verb appeases · appeasing · appeased
- To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.). to appease the tumult of the ocean
- To make conciliatory offerings or concessions to (someone) in an attempt to dispel their anger, aggression, etc.; to adapt to the demands of; to come to terms with. They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.
