appeasing

verbsatisfy, pacify

Synonyms for appeasing

verb satisfy, pacify

Antonyms for appeasing

satisfactory

adjective. acceptable, sufficient

Word Origin & History

c.1300 "to reconcile," from Anglo-French apeser, Old French apaisier "to pacify, make peace, appease, be reconciled, placate" (12c.), from the phrase a paisier "bring to peace," from a "to" (see ad-) + pais, from Latin pacem (nominative pax) "peace" (see peace). Related: Appeased; appeasing.

Example Sentences for appeasing

And it was presented, for Vanslyperken knew no other way of appeasing her wrath.

Calm like this was new to her, and because new it was appeasing, wonderful.

The bishop of London had the merit of appeasing their fury and resentment.

Accordingly, they at once set about appeasing their appetites—on blubber!

Rise therefore, and offer sacrifice to Juno, appeasing her wrath.

Because nothing that may be given to the Body has any effect in appeasing the want.

None of this pleased her greatly, it is true; it succeeded, however, in appeasing her.

After appeasing hunger—for Gladsden's had revived, and Oregon Ol.

So shall by thee be achiev'd the appeasing of Archer Apollo.

They succeeded in posting sentinels and appeasing the commotion for a time.

appeasing

Synonyms for appeasing

Antonyms for appeasing

More words related to appeasing

conciliatory

satisfactory