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appease

/əˈpiz/ /əˈpiːz/
verb Regular verbappease appeased
  1. 1 yatıştırmak, gönlünü almak, memnun etmek

Definition (English)

To make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want.

Example Sentences

  1. They tried to appease the protesters with promises.
    Protestocuları vaatlerle yatıştırmaya çalıştılar.
  2. He offered concessions to appease the union.
    Sendikayı memnun etmek için tavizler sundu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base appease
/əˈpiz/
Past appeased
/əˈpizd/
Participle appeased
/əˈpizd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dappease → appeased

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. appeased /əˈpizd/

Synonyms

placatepacifymollifyconciliatesatisfy

Antonyms

provokeangerupsetaggravateinflame

Collocations

appease demandsappease angerappease criticsappease oppositionappease feelingsappease unrest

Related Words

peaceconflictnegotiationdiplomacycompromisesatisfaction