† aˈplake,v.Obs.rare. [ad.Sp.aplac-ar (pret. aplaqué) to appease, f.a:—L. ad to + plācāre to calm. Perh. only as transl.Sp.] To calm, allay. 1578T. N. tr.Conq. W. India 218 Cortez aplaked the yre of the priestes.Ibid. 264 They coulde not aplake the fire.