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appease

ap·pease [ ə pz ] (past and past participle ap·peased, present participle ap·peas·ing, 3rd person present singular ap·peas·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
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

2. satisfy need: to satisfy a need for something, especially a physical appetite
appeased their thirst with a long cool drink

[14th century. < Old French apaisier< pais "peace"]

ap·peas·a·ble adjective
ap·peas·a·bly adverb
ap·peas·er noun
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