appease

Etymology

From Middle English apesen, from Old French apeser (“to pacify, bring to peace”).

verb

  1. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
    to appease the tumult of the ocean
  2. To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
    They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings.

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