Antonyms for appeasing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uh-peez

Phonetic Transcription : əˈpiz

Definition of appeasing

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 :

And it was presented, for Vanslyperken knew no other way of appeasing her wrath.
Extract from : « Snarley-yow » by Frederick Marryat

Calm like this was new to her, and because new it was appeasing, wonderful.
Extract from : « The Dust Flower » by Basil King

The bishop of London had the merit of appeasing their fury and resentment.
Extract from : « The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. » by David Hume

Accordingly, they at once set about appeasing their appetites—on blubber!
Extract from : « The Land of Fire » by Mayne Reid

Rise therefore, and offer sacrifice to Juno, appeasing her wrath.
Extract from : « Stories from Virgil » by Alfred J. Church

Because nothing that may be given to the Body has any effect in appeasing the want.
Extract from : « James Frederick Ferrier » by Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane

None of this pleased her greatly, it is true; it succeeded, however, in appeasing her.
Extract from : « The Forest Farm » by Peter Rosegger

After appeasing hunger—for Gladsden's had revived, and Oregon Ol.
Extract from : « The Treasure of Pearls » by Gustave Aimard

So shall by thee be achiev'd the appeasing of Archer Apollo.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 » by Various

They succeeded in posting sentinels and appeasing the commotion for a time.
Extract from : « History of the Commune of 1871 » by P. Lissagary

Synonyms for appeasing

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