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appease

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Main Entry: ap·pease
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpēz\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ap·peased; ap·peas·ing
Etymology: Middle English appesen, from Anglo-French apeser, apaiser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + pais peace — more at peace
Date: 14th century

1 : to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
2 : to cause to subside : allay <appeased my hunger>
3 : pacify, conciliate; especially : to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles

synonyms see pacify

ap·peas·able \-ˈpē-zə-bəl\ adjective

ap·pease·ment \-ˈpēz-mənt\ noun

ap·peas·er noun


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