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ap·pease
 appease
- pronunciation:
piz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
appeased, appeases, appeasing |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become calmer or less agitated, esp. by satisfying demands or making concessions; placate.
The prime minister hoped to appease the dictator and prevent a full-scale war.She appeased the howling child with the promise of a new toy.- synonyms:
- allay, mollify, pacify, placate, quell
- antonyms:
- aggravate, exasperate, provoke
- similar words:
- assuage, calm, comfort, ease, gentle, hush, lull, palliate, propitiate, quiet, satisfy, silence, soothe, tranquilize
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| definition 2: |
to cause to subside; satisfy.
He appeased his thirst with a glass of beer.- synonyms:
- assuage, quench, satisfy, slake
- antonyms:
- aggravate, exasperate, inflame
- similar words:
- ease, fulfill, gratify, quiet, relieve, soothe
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| related words: |
alleviate, content, disarm, fill, humor, indulge, mitigate, mollify, quell, quench, reconcile, sate, satiate, stay |
| derivations: |
appeasable (adj.), appeasingly (adv.), appeaser (n.) |
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