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| ap·pease [ ə pz ] (past and past participle ap·peased, present participle ap·peas·ing, 3rd person present singular ap·peas·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. pacify: to say or do something in order to make somebody less angry or aggressive, especially by giving in to demands that have been made
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2. satisfy need: to satisfy a need for something, especially a physical appetite
  appeased their thirst with a long cool drink
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| [14th century. < Old French apaisier< pais "peace"] |
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| ap·peas·a·ble adjective |
| ap·peas·a·bly adverb |
| ap·peas·er noun |
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