appease
verb (used with object)
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe.
have appeased
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present perfectof appease.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mullen could have appeased at least part of the fan base by firing Grantham during the bye week and/or inserting dynamic quarterback Anthony Richardson into the starting lineup in place of turnover-prone Emory Jones.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Nothing could have appeased Wizards fans more, not even a late comeback this season to make a backdoor playoff appearance.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2019
That may not have appeased Stewart Johnson, a Georgia from Alpharetta, who angrily vented to a stadium usher before heading up the escalator to his seat.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2018
The Moguls have appeased some with bottles of wine, but when one neighbor wrote them an angry note, that relationship soured.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2016
I guess I could have appeased them by simply staying away from white tennis players, but that I was not prepared to do.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
