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- [uh-peez]
- /əˈpiz/
- /əˈpiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-peez]
- /əˈpiz/
Definitions of appease word
- verb appease If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want. 3
- verb appease to calm, pacify, or soothe, esp by acceding to the demands of 3
- verb appease to satisfy or quell (an appetite or thirst, etc) 3
- verb transitive appease to pacify or quiet, esp. by giving in to the demands of 3
- verb transitive appease to satisfy or relieve 3
- verb with object appease to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king. 1
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Origin of appease
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English apesen < Anglo-French apeser, Old French apais(i)er, equivalent to a- a-5 + paisi- peace + -er infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Appease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
appease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for appease
verb appease
- mitigate — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
- lessen — to become less.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
Antonyms for appease
verb appease
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
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