Home > Synonyms > Synonyms for appeasing

Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for appeasing

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

Top 10 synonyms for appeasing
Other synonyms for the word appeasing

Définition 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

Antonyms for appeasing

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019