appease Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; conciliate; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
verb overcome or allay
quell; stay.
- quell my hunger
verb make peace with
propitiate.

OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See Peace.

imperfect & past participle Appealed present participle & verbal noun Appeasing

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst. Syn. -- To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.