Appease - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈpiːz|
Brit.
|əˈpiːz|
verb
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (syn: assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate)
- overcome or allay (syn: quell, stay)
- make peace with (syn: propitiate)
- overcome or allay (syn: quell, stay)
- make peace with (syn: propitiate)
Extra examples
They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.
His critics were not appeased by this last speech.
They made sacrifices to appease the gods.
We had no way to appease our hunger.
After four days peace was restored, the royal anger appeased.
The fruit appeased his hunger.
Her curiosity had to be appeased with little white lies.
I pray you to appease your anxiety.
They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.
Chamberlain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: appease
he/she/it: appeases
present participle: appeasing
past tense: appeased
past participle: appeased
I/you/we/they: appease
he/she/it: appeases
present participle: appeasing
past tense: appeased
past participle: appeased
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