appease
/əˈpiːz/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables2
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
1. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
"to appease the tumult of the ocean"
Synonyms: calm, lull, pacify, placate, quell, quiet, still
2. To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
"They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."
Synonyms: mollify, propitiate
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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