appease

//əˈpiːz//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

appeaseInfinitive
appeasePresent tense
appeasedPast tense
appeasedPast participle
appeasingPresent participle
appeasesThird-person singular
1

To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands or by giving them what they want.

The manager tried to appease the angry customer by offering a full refund.

2

To relieve or satisfy a feeling such as hunger or thirst.

She ate a small snack to appease her hunger.

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