appease meaning
UK US /əˈpiz/ 2 syllables
appease (verb): cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
appease has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
appease as a verb
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
Synonyms: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
Type of: calm
Related forms: appeasable
- overcome or allay
- quell my hunger
Type of: fit
- make peace with
Synonyms: propitiate
Type of: reconcile
Related forms: appeasable, appeaser
How to pronounce appease
appease is pronounced /əˈpiz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with appease
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in SE · 7-letter words
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