[uh-peez]
Definitions:
1.To bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm; pacify; soothe
2.To make quiet; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred); To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of
Personal definition:
To calm, and come to peace with something.
Part of speech:
verb (used with object)
other forms:
ap·peas·a·ble, adjective
ap·peas·a·ble·ness, noun
ap·peas·a·bly, adverb
ap·pease·ment, noun
ap·peas·er, noun
ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb
non·ap·peas·a·ble, adjective
non·ap·peas·ing, adjective
un·ap·peas·a·ble, adjective
un·ap·peas·a·b·ly, adverb
un·ap·peased, adjective
un·ap·peas·ing, adjective
un·ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb
Sentences:
1. She appeased the baby after it fell, that it stopped crying immediately.
2. The way she appeased me after he did that was incredible.
Where to use:
This is one of those words where you can use it anywhere. It would probably be a good idea to use it around grownups because most smaller children don't know what it means. This is one of those words that people know what it means and can use it in a sentence easily.
Rating:
I give this word 5 out of 5 stars because it is a well known word. The fact that most people could use this in a sentence and they understand the overall meaning of it, puts it above and beyond other words.
Synonym:
Calm is a synonym of this word, but different in the way that appease has to have an action come before it to make someone calm or peaceful. If you're calm, it doesn't mean that you were upset before, you could have been calm all along.
Antonym:
Enrage is almost the exact opposite of appease. Enrage would be to make someone mad, and they will probably not like you. Appease means to calm someone down, and in the end they will probably like you for doing that and helping them.
This picture describes the word appease. The "client" who ordered the food said the food tasted bad, but he's calming all the chefs down and appeasing to them by saying the food actually wasn't all that bad.
This video tells you how to appease to monsters. ( I have no clue who this funky kid is..)
Definition Citations:
1. "Appease | Define Appease at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 22 Jan. 2011.
2. "Appease - Wiktionary." Wiktionary, the Free Dictionary. Web. 22 Jan. 2011.
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