appease
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Definitions ofappease
- To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
Example: "to appease the tumult of the ocean"
- To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
Synonyms: mollify, propitiate
Example: "They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."
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