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Word of the Day - appease

Avoid unblocked sneeze - Or cut the cheese. - I don't want to wheeze. - My wishes appease.

Posted Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 7:56 am ET

Pronunciation /əˈpiːz/

verb
[with object]
1 Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
2 Assuage or satisfy (a demand or a feeling)

Origin
Middle English from Old French apaisier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + pais ‘peace’.

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A baby's demands are natural, to be expected, as are a mother's attempts to appease them.