appease
/əˈpiːz/verb
To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
Example sentences
- “to appease the tumult of the ocean”
- “They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.”
Featured as word of the day on May 3, 2028.
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