Appease
[ə'piːz] or [ə'piz]
Definition
(v. t.) 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.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Pacify, calm, quiet, soothe, tranquillize, allay, assuage, mollify, alleviate, mitigate, abate, ease, compose, still, hush, lull, dull, quell, blunt, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify.[2]. Propitiate, reconcile, make propitious, make favorable.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Pacify,[See {[BSPURRO]?}], mitigate, conciliate, propitiate, moderate,satisfy, stay, allay, quiet, soften, calm, compose, soothe, hush, cool,tranquilize
ANT:Excite, provoke, aggravate, exasperate, inflame, embitter, incense, intensify,stimulate, kindle
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Definition
v.t. to pacify: propitiate one who is angry: to quiet: to allay: to pacify by granting demands.—adj. Appeas′able.—n. Appease′ment the action of appeasing: the state of being appeased.—adv. Appeas′ingly.
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Examples
- The duke being of gentlemanly manners, to give everybody their due, sought to appease matters a little. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Nothing could console and nothing could appease her. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- He did not retaliate, however, but on the contrary showed every disposition to appease his subordinate. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Caroline rose, and made her way noiselessly through the dark passages to the kitchen, intending to appease him with a piece of bread. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- We were always moved to appease him with the stub before the cigar was half gone, because he looked so viciously anxious. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- He had Mrs. Yorke to appease; not quite so easy a task as the pacification of her housemaids. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Yes, but you won't do it, answered Laurie, who wished to make up, but felt that his outraged dignity must be appeased first. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- It has scarce ever happened, that the fury and indignation of the people could otherwise be appeased. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Her wretchedness I could have borne, but her passionher maliceAt all events it must be appeased. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- I only want some money, said Laurie, walking on again, appeased by her hearty tone. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- When my hunger was appeased, I directed my steps towards the well-known path that conducted to the cottage. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Disdain would but have incensed; it was indifference that appeased his rough spirit. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Mr Boffin appeased him with a wave of his hand, and said: 'I employed him, Wegg. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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