appease
/əˈpiːz/
Meanings
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verb
calm or please (someone) by giving in to their demands or desires
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verb
make (someone) less angry or worried by doing or giving what they want
Antonyms
antagonize
Synonyms
calm , lull , pacify , placate , quell , quiet , still , mollify , propitiate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with appeaseease , please , tease
Variants
List of all variants of appease that leads to same resultappeasable , appease , appeased , appeaser , appeasers , appeases , appeasing
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From the 15th century, from Old French apaisier, from apaiser 'to pacify, appease'.
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
The term 'appeasement' is often associated with the policy of the British government towards Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
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The word 'appease' comes from the Old French word 'apaiser', which means 'to pacify'.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
appeasement: A policy of giving in to the demands of an aggressor, especially in order to avoid war.
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pacify: To calm down or soothe, especially after disturbance or conflict.
Quotes
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The California legislature's solution to this seemingly intractable problem was a politically appealing package with features to "appease" both utility investors and ratepayers.
- Benjamin A. Holden,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},19 Feb. 1997 -
But I imagine he and his siblings, who profited handsomely from the sale, have mixed emotions. They may be sad they had to sell, yet relieved that they are no longer under pressure to "appease" Wall Street's demand for growth and profits.
- James Laube,{it}Wine Spectator{/it},31 Mar. 2005 -
It was last summer, and Gingell, then Sun Microsystems's chief software engineer, had an excuse: His twin-engine Cessna had broken down, and he'd lost track of time while he gabbed on the phone with his mechanic. That wasn't likely to "appease" Sun's famously tart-tongued CEO, Scott McNealy, who was getting his introductory briefing on a vital new technology initiative that happened to be Gingell's brainchild.
- Erick Schonfeld,{it}Business 2.0{/it},September 2002 -
The first is that, in affluent America, mothering has gone from an art to a cult, with devotees driving themselves to ever more baroque extremes to "appease" the goddess of perfect motherhood.
- Judith Shulevitz,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},20 Feb. 2005
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.The word 'appease' has been used extensively in literature and politics, particularly in the context of appeasement policies, where a powerful entity allows a weaker one to continue with harmful behavior in order to avoid conflict or war.
How to Memorize "appease"
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visualize
- Visualize the image of someone's anger being calmed down or their demands being met.
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associate
- Associate the word 'appease' with the idea of calming someone down or giving in to their demands.
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mnemonics
- Use the mnemonic 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an appeasement a day keeps the war at bay.'
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