appease

[ uh-peez ]

/ əˈpiz /

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verb (used with object), ap·peased, ap·peas·ing.

to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.

to satisfy, allay, or relieve; assuage: The fruit appeased his hunger.

to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles.

Origin of appease

1300–50; Middle English apesen<Anglo-French apeser,Old French apais(i)er, equivalent to a-a-⁵ + paisi-peace + -er infinitive suffix

SYNONYMS FOR appease

1 calm, placate.

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ANTONYMS FOR appease

1 enrage.

2 increase, arouse, sharpen.

3 defy.

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synonym study for appease

3. Appease, conciliate, propitiate imply trying to preserve or obtain peace. To appease is to make anxious overtures and often undue concessions to satisfy the demands of someone with a greed for power, territory, etc.: Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler at Munich. To conciliate is to win an enemy or opponent over by displaying a willingness to be just and fair: When mutual grievances are recognized, conciliation is possible. To propitiate is to admit a fault, and, by trying to make amends, to allay hostile feeling: to propitiate an offended neighbor.

OTHER WORDS FROM appease

ap·peas·a·ble, adjectiveap·peas·a·ble·ness, nounap·peas·a·bly, adverbap·pease·ment, noun

ap·peas·er, nounap·peas·ing·ly, adverbnon·ap·peas·a·ble, adjectivenon·ap·peas·ing, adjectiveun·ap·peas·a·ble, adjectiveun·ap·peas·a·bly, adverbun·ap·peased, adjectiveun·ap·peas·ing, adjectiveun·ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby appease

appeal play, appear, appearance, appearance money, appear as, appease, appeasement, appel, appellant, appellate, appellate division

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Example sentences from the Web for appease

The more we appease, the more we indulge, the more emboldened the enemies of freedom become.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Or maybe Alibaba is doing what other companies are doing in China: gagging itself and its customers to appease the apparatchiks.
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers|Brendon Hong|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Teasers to Reverse Flash and Crisis on Infinite Earths will appease geeky fanboys.
‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie|Sujay Kumar|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, on cable you no longer have to whitewash the story and appease the masses, so the narratives are getting more interesting.
Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye|Marlow Stern|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They were drafting to build teams, not to appease fan bases or score easy ticket sales.
Don’t Cry for Johnny Football. The NFL’s 22nd Pick Will Do Just Fine.|Ben Teitelbaum|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides, how am I to appease the populace, if I do not find them some victims?
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
This she had done solely to appease Marian Barber's wounded pride.
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
First help me appease my father; I shall succeed, if you aid me.
A Word Only A Word, Complete|Georg Ebers
In order to appease him, Otto, who was his comrade, related how he had fallen down on the last occasion.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
Her suspense is one that the child's return would not appease.
The Millionaire Baby|Anna Katharine Green

British Dictionary definitions for appease

appease

/ (əˈpiːz) /

verb (tr)

to calm, pacify, or soothe, esp by acceding to the demands of

to satisfy or quell (an appetite or thirst, etc)

Derived forms of appease

appeasable, adjectiveappeaser, noun

Word Origin for appease

C16: from Old French apaisier, from pais peace, from Latin pax

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	appease
释义	appease [ uh-peez ] / əˈpiz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appease ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ap·peased, ap·peas·ing. to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king. to satisfy, allay, or relieve; assuage: The fruit appeased his hunger. to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles. Origin of appease 1300–50; Middle English apesen<Anglo-French apeser,Old French apais(i)er, equivalent to a-a-⁵ + paisi-peace + -er infinitive suffix SYNONYMS FOR appease 1 calm, placate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR appease ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR appease 1 enrage. 2 increase, arouse, sharpen. 3 defy. SEE ANTONYMS FOR appease ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for appease 3. Appease, conciliate, propitiate imply trying to preserve or obtain peace. To appease is to make anxious overtures and often undue concessions to satisfy the demands of someone with a greed for power, territory, etc.: Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler at Munich. To conciliate is to win an enemy or opponent over by displaying a willingness to be just and fair: When mutual grievances are recognized, conciliation is possible. To propitiate is to admit a fault, and, by trying to make amends, to allay hostile feeling: to propitiate an offended neighbor. OTHER WORDS FROM appease ap·peas·a·ble, adjectiveap·peas·a·ble·ness, nounap·peas·a·bly, adverbap·pease·ment, noun ap·peas·er, nounap·peas·ing·ly, adverbnon·ap·peas·a·ble, adjectivenon·ap·peas·ing, adjectiveun·ap·peas·a·ble, adjectiveun·ap·peas·a·bly, adverbun·ap·peased, adjectiveun·ap·peas·ing, adjectiveun·ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby appease appeal play, appear, appearance, appearance money, appear as, appease, appeasement, appel, appellant, appellate, appellate division Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appease The more we appease, the more we indulge, the more emboldened the enemies of freedom become. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive\|Ayaan Hirsi Ali\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Or maybe Alibaba is doing what other companies are doing in China: gagging itself and its customers to appease the apparatchiks. Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers\|Brendon Hong\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Teasers to Reverse Flash and Crisis on Infinite Earths will appease geeky fanboys. ‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie\|Sujay Kumar\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Plus, on cable you no longer have to whitewash the story and appease the masses, so the narratives are getting more interesting. Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye\|Marlow Stern\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They were drafting to build teams, not to appease fan bases or score easy ticket sales. Don’t Cry for Johnny Football. The NFL’s 22nd Pick Will Do Just Fine.\|Ben Teitelbaum\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Besides, how am I to appease the populace, if I do not find them some victims? Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar This she had done solely to appease Marian Barber's wounded pride. Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School\|Jessie Graham Flower First help me appease my father; I shall succeed, if you aid me. A Word Only A Word, Complete\|Georg Ebers In order to appease him, Otto, who was his comrade, related how he had fallen down on the last occasion. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo Her suspense is one that the child's return would not appease. The Millionaire Baby\|Anna Katharine Green British Dictionary definitions for appease appease / (əˈpiːz) / verb (tr) to calm, pacify, or soothe, esp by acceding to the demands of to satisfy or quell (an appetite or thirst, etc) Derived forms of appease appeasable, adjectiveappeaser, noun Word Origin for appease C16: from Old French apaisier, from pais peace, from Latin pax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to appease mitigate, placate, assuage, lessen, soften, soothe, quell, calm, alleviate, mollify, allay, blunt, gratify, compose, subdue, do, quench, conciliate, ease, serve
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appease

verb (used with object), ap·peased, ap·peas·ing.

Origin of appease

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verb (tr)

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