Etymology

appease

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Today it means: To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.). Full definition →

Middle English apesen ← Old French apeser
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  1. Old French · derived fromapeser“to pacify, bring to peace”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromapesen
  3. English todayappease

From Middle English apesen, from Old French apeser (“to pacify, bring to peace”).

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