placate
verb (used with object)
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.
is placating
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present progressiveof placate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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His hope was that appeasing Adolf Hitler — that is, placating his demands — by allowing him his desired conquest would sate his appetite for empire.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2021
Rice has occasionally been brought up as a potential NFL commissioner, a role that she’s reasonably well qualified for given that the main requirement is placating rich and powerful people.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2018
