The pronunciation of this word is "uh-pea-z"
Appease is a verb because it is something you do to someone to make them feel "calm".
Appease is a verb because it is something you do to someone to make them feel "calm".
1.) "I was meeting with a client yesterday and I decided I would try and appease them so they would feel comfortable when talking with me."
2.) "I had to appease my little brother by promising him candy while he threw his tantrum."
Forms of the word -- Appeaseable (adj), Appeasbly (adv), appeaser (noun), appease (past tense).
This word is best to use with adults, co-workers, at the doctor's, at the dentist's, with your teachers, & with whomever would understand the word "appease" & the context used with this word.
Some synonyms of the word "appease" would be "pacify", "satisfy", "fulfill", "calm".
These are all different though because most of these are actually all within the word "appease" & these words alone have their own meanings. Such as "fulfill" would mean fulfill tasks or duties or dreams & desires.
But I would say that "appease" is the most like "calm" because when you appease someone you are bringing them at peace and calming them down so they do not feel disgruntle or uncomfortable.
An antonym for the word "appease" would be "provoke" because this word means to irritate, aggravate, and hassle someone.
I would give this word a 5 out of 5 because this word can be very useful in many situations and I think the action of this word is very, very useful. Such as, when someone is upset or uncomfortable, trying to appease them seems like a great thing to do to bring their comfort level up. Although kids of younger ages might not understand when you mention the word "appease", I think many adults would understand this word. They even use this word in video games such as Sims 2 where you try & "appease" your customers.
I chose this video because it gives you the exact & proper definition of the word "appease".
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