Appeasing

ap;pease pronunciation: function: transitive verb inflected form(s): ap;peased; ap;peas;ingetymology: middle english appesen, from anglo-french apeser, apaiser, from a- (from latin ad-) + pais peace — more at peacedate: 14th century 1 : to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm2 : to cause to subside : allay lt;appeased my hungergt;3 : pacify, conciliate; especially : to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principlessynonyms see pacify— ap;peas;able adjective — ap;pease;ment noun — ap;peas;er noun