appease
Translation
to appease, to placate, to pacify
Examples
They tried to appease the angry protesters.
They tried to appease the angry protesters.
He appeased his hunger with a sandwich.
He appeased his hunger with a sandwich.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to make (sb.) calmer by giving them what they want. They tried to appease the angry protesters.
((sth.)) to satisfy a feeling. He appeased his hunger with a sandwich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: placate, pacify, soothe; Antonyms: provoke, anger
Etymology
From Old French `apaisier`, from `a-` ('to') + `pais` ('peace'). Literally 'to bring to peace'.
Memory Tips
'Appease' sounds like 'a peace'. You give someone something to bring about 'a peace'.