en
appease

Meaning: en
(sb) to make somebody calmer or less angry by giving them what they want
Using a camera appeases the anxiety which the work driven feel about not working when they are on vacation and supposed to be having fun. They have something to do that is like a friendly imitation of work: they can take pictures.
Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus.
In like manner he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying: Speak ye the same words to Esau, when ye find him. And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us; for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me.
Ravenswood pleaded, apologised, and even kneeled, to appease her displeasure.
She appeased her conscience.
The president came up with a solution designed to appease the opposition.
Drink water to appease one's thirst.
Her kindness appeased his anger.
The dogs were easily appeased by the well-known voices of their master and mistress, who conveyed the lacerated Dorcon to the spring, where they washed the bites which they discovered on his legs and shoulders. Then chewing some elm-leaves they spread them as a salve on the wounds.
Hatred is, indeed, never appeased by hatred in this world. It is appeased by loving-kindness. This is an ancient law.
Added on 2021-12-18 | by Riley | View: 187

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