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Antonyms for appeases

Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-peez
Phonetic Transcription : əˈpiz


Definition of appeases

Origin :
  • 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.
  • verb satisfy, pacify
Example sentences :
  • He had appeased the pangs of hunger; now He appeases the passion of the sea.
  • Extract from : « My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year » by John Henry Jowett
  • But Moy intercedes for his white guests and appeases the angry natives.
  • Extract from : « Stanley in Africa » by James P. Boyd
  • Carino surprises them bidding farewell, but Elisa appeases his jealousy.
  • Extract from : « Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by Otto Jahn
  • The sanguine fluid which courses in our veins is the only thing that appeases him.
  • Extract from : « Flowers of Freethought » by George W. Foote
  • It prevents hunger or appeases it by rendering the stomach anmic, and its stimulating effects are mistaken for added strength.
  • Extract from : « The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, » by Charles Edward Page
  • At last Zeus appeases her by allowing her daughter to spend two-thirds of the year with her in the upper world.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 » by Various
  • Whereas on the contrary, the free confession of sin finds mercy and appeases wrath.
  • Extract from : « Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I » by Martin Luther
  • Paris is vanquished, but is brought back safe to Ilium by Venus, who appeases the anger of Helen.
  • Extract from : « The Iliad of Homer (1873) » by Homer
  • He showed a predilection for milk which appeases thirst and hunger at one and the same time.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Mohammad » by Etienne Dinet

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