appease
🇺🇸
/əˈpiːz/
🇬🇧
/əˈpiːz/
verb
R
to calm someone down by giving them what they want
He tried to appease his angry friend by apologizing.
R
to give a country what it wants to prevent war
The government offered concessions to appease the neighboring country and avoid conflict.
translation
to calm someone down by giving them what they want; to give a country what it wants to prevent war
Word Forms
3rd Present
appeases
Past
appeased
Perfect
appeased
Progressive
appeasing