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- pronunciation:
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piz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
appeases, appeasing, appeased |
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 crying 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 tall glass of water.- 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 |
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derivations: |
appeasable (adj.), appeasingly (adv.), appeaser (n.) |
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