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View usage for: (əpiːz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense appeases, present participle appeasing, past tense appeasedverbIf you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want. [disapproval] Gandhi was accused by some of trying to appease both factions of the electorate. [VERB noun] The offer has not appeased separatists. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pacify, satisfy, calm, soothe More Synonyms of appease appeaserWord forms: plural appeasers countable noun Not many such appeasers were left in 1941. More Synonyms of appease appease in British English (əˈpiːz) verb (transitive)1. to calm, pacify, or soothe, esp by acceding to the demands of 2. to satisfy or quell (an appetite or thirst, etc) Derived forms appeasable (apˈpeasable) adjective appeaser (apˈpeaser) noun Word origin C16: from Old French apaisier, from pais peace, from Latin paxappease in American English (əˈpiz) verb transitiveWord forms: apˈpeased or apˈpeasing1. to pacify or quiet, esp. by giving in to the demands of 2. to satisfy or relieve water appeases thirst SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpaciˌfy Derived forms appeasable (apˈpeasable) adjective appeaser (apˈpeaser) noun Word origin ME apaisen < OFr apaisier < a-, to + pais < L pax, peace Examples of 'appease' in a sentenceappease In other languagesappease British English: appease VERB If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want. He was accused of trying to appease both groups. - American English: appease
- Brazilian Portuguese: apaziguar
- Chinese: 姑息
- European Spanish: apaciguar
- French: calmer
- German: beschwichtigen
- Italian: essere acquiescente con
- Japanese: なだめる
- Korean: 달래다
- European Portuguese: apaziguar
- Latin American Spanish: apaciguar
Chinese translation of 'appease'Definition to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands The offer has not appeased separatists. Synonyms Opposites upset, anger , disturb , provoke , annoy , irritate , arouse , infuriate , hassle (informal) , aggravate (informal) , incense, enrage , madden , inflame , rile , antagonize , get on your nerves (informal) , nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) , give someone grief (British, South Africa) , be on your back (slang) , piss you off (taboo, slang) , get in your hair (informal) Definition to satisfy or relieve (a feeling) Cash is on hand to appease mounting frustration. Synonyms diminish compose quiet blunt subdue Additional synonymsDefinition to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger) He did what he could to allay the children's fears. Synonyms reduce, quiet, relax, ease, calm, smooth, relieve, check, moderate, dull, diminish, compose, soften, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, alleviate, appease, quell, mitigate, assuage, pacify, mollifyDefinition to lessen (pain or suffering) A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain. Synonyms ease, reduce, relieve, moderate, smooth, dull, diminish, soften, check, blunt, soothe, subdue, lessen, lighten, quell, allay, mitigate, abate, slacken, assuage, quench, mollify, slake, palliateDefinition to relieve (grief, pain, or thirst) She was trying to assuage her guilt. Synonyms relieve, ease, calm, moderate, temper, soothe, lessen, alleviate, lighten, allay, mitigate, quench, palliate |