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appease

verb/əˈpiːz/

to calm or pacify, especially by giving in

Synonyms

• placate
• pacify
• mollify

Antonyms

• provoke
• agitate

appease in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Old French apaisier 'to bring peace'

Memory hook

APPEASE — A-PEACE-back.

Word parts

• pac — peace
  appease: a- (to) + pais (peace, from Latin pacem)

Read it in context

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