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Meaning of appease

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

appease

Pronunciation:/əˈpiːz/

verb

Definitions

  1. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

    Example: to appease the tumult of the ocean

    Synonyms:calmlullpacifyplacatequellquietstill

  2. To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

    Example: They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.

    Synonyms:mollifypropitiate
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appease

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