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appeaseto make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpiːz/

Korean meaning: 달래다, 진정시키다, 회유하다

Korean pronunciation: 어**피**즈

Example Sentences

  • Tom bought his girlfriend flowers to appease her after forgetting their anniversary.
  • The government tried to appease public outrage with a formal apology.
  • Mom appeased the crying baby with a lullaby and warm milk.

appease

VERB

//əˈpiːz//

to make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want

appease concept
💡 Concept

Mother appeasing her crying child

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appease rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One piece of cheese to appease and please!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpiːz/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpiːz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixap--
Rootpeas
Suffix--e

Origin

From Old French 'apaisier' meaning 'to pacify or calm', derived from 'a-' (to) + 'paisier' (to make peace), which comes from Latin 'pax' meaning 'peace'.

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🎵Rhyme

pleaseeasefreezecheesesqueeze
please
ease
freeze
cheese
squeeze

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Tom bought his girlfriend flowers to appease her after forgetting their anniversary.

The government tried to appease public outrage with a formal apology.

Mom appeased the crying baby with a lullaby and warm milk.

😄 Fun example

The teacher appeased the students' complaints by postponing the difficult exam.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pacifycalmsootheplacatemollify

Antonyms

provokeangerirritate

Related

conciliatereconcilenegotiatecompromise