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Appease

Appease Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Appease? [v] make peace with [v] overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Appease: assuage \| conciliate \| gentle \| gruntle \| lenify \| mollify \| pacify \| placate \| propitiate \| quell \| stay Related Terms \| Find terms related to Appease: abate \| allay \| alleviate \| anesthetize \| assuage \| benumb \| calm \| calm down \| cater to \| coddle \| compose \| conciliate \| content \| cool \| cradle \| cushion \| deaden \| deaden the pain \| defuse \| diminish \| dulcify \| dull \| ease \| ease matters \| even out \| extenuate \| feast \| feed \| foment \| gentle \| give relief \| gloss over \| gratify \| hush \| immolate before \| lay \| lay the dust \| lessen \| lull \| make propitiation \| make sacrifice to \| mitigate \| mollify \| numb \| offer sacrifice \| pacify \| pad \| palliate \| pamper \| placate \| poultice \| pour balm into \| pour balm on \| pour oil on \| propitiate \| quell \| quench \| quiet \| reduce \| regale \| relieve \| rest \| rock \| rock to sleep \| sacrifice \| salve \| sate \| satiate \| satisfy \| slacken \| slake \| smooth \| smooth down \| smooth over \| smoothen \| soften \| soothe \| spoil \| stabilize \| steady \| still \| stupe \| subdue \| sweeten \| tranquilize \| whitewash See Also \| calm \| calm down \| conciliate \| fill \| fulfil \| fulfill \| lull \| make up \| meet \| patch up \| quiet \| quieten \| reconcile \| satisfy \| settle \| still \| tranquilize \| tranquillise \| tranquillize Appease In Webster's Dictionary \Ap*pease"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appeasing}.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See {Peace}.] To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst. Syn: To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.

Appease Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appease?

[v] make peace with
[v] overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
[v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"

Appease In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap*pease"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Appeasing}.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier,
apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F.
paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See {Peace}.]
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to
still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease
the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease
hunger or thirst.

Syn: To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage;
     compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.

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