v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' p ē z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ap · peased ; ap · peas · ing
Etymology: Middle English appesen, from Anglo-French apeser, apaiser, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + pais peace ― more at PEACE
Date: 14th century
1 : to bring to a state of peace or quiet : CALM
2 : to cause to subside : ALLAY < appeased my hunger>
3 : PACIFY , CONCILIATE especially : to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles
synonyms see PACIFY
– ap · peas · able \ - ' p ē -z ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ap · pease · ment \ - ' p ē z-m ə nt \ noun
– ap · peas · er noun