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

  1. 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

  2. overcome or allay
    • quell my hunger

    Synonyms: quell, stay

    Type of: fit

  3. 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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