English verb: appease | |||
1. | appease (emotion) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||
Samples | She managed to mollify the angry customer. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to appease Sue | ||
Synonyms | assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
2. | appease (consumption) overcome or allay | ||
Samples | Quell my hunger. | ||
Synonyms | quell, stay | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy | ||
3. | appease (communication) make peace with | ||
Synonyms | propitiate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, settle | ||