APPEASE


Meaning of APPEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpēz ]

transitive verb

( ap·peased ; ap·peas·ing )

Etymology: Middle English appesen, from Anglo-French apeser, apaiser, from a- (from 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 -ˈpē-zə-bəl adjective

• ap·pease·ment -ˈpēz-mənt noun

• ap·peas·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.