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Meanings of appease in inglês

português
acalmar
catalão
apaivagar
espanhol
aliviar

Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.

      acalmar
      português
      acalmar
      espanhol
      calmar

      Overcome or allay.

            acalmar
            português
            acalmar
            espanhol
            propiciar

            To bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment.

                  acalmar
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                  Examples for "propitiate"
                  Examples for "propitiate"
                  1
                  She tried to propitiate the General after her usual manner towards him.
                  Mary Gray
                  2
                  We kill the better half of ourselves every day to propitiate them.
                  Heartbreak House
                  3
                  Such natures are not seldom victims of the power they would propitiate.
                  The Three Brontës
                  4
                  There were many ways in which to propitiate, to work upon her.
                  The Mating of Lydia
                  5
                  She rose, and made an effort to propitiate him by shaking hands.
                  Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
                  Usage of appease in inglês
                  1
                  To appease ye, I'll wait a few more days before returnin' home.
                  Seduced by a highlander
                  2
                  I spent year after year trying to appease them, to no avail.
                  Wired
                  3
                  And about Europe's attempts to appease Hitler before the Second World War.
                  Summer knight
                  4
                  In order to appease it, it was deemed necessary to offer sacrifices.
                  Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
                  5
                  Who knows what was really said, what was altered to appease Rome?
                  The Neutronium Alchemist
                  6
                  Miliband also said Cameron's attempts to appease Ukip were doomed to fail.
                  The Guardian
                  7
                  Mr Clark said cull might appease people but it wouldn't be effective.
                  Radio NZ
                  8
                  Deutsche plans cutbacks to appease investors unhappy about its stock market underperformance.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  King Stanislaus quits Alranstadt to appease the Troubles In Poland: Charles XII.
                  The Fortunate Foundlings / Being the Genuine History of Colonel ...
                  10
                  But both leaders can now point to victories to appease their supporters.
                  News.com.au
                  11
                  The treaty doesn't matter, honestly-ifthat will appease him, I'll sign it.
                  Ice Like Fire
                  12
                  The EU will have made a last-minute attempt to appease sceptical MPs.
                  The Guardian
                  13
                  The guards vainly endeavoured to appease the, in many cases, half-frenzied creatures.
                  The Beetle: A Mystery
                  14
                  Yet she hastened to appease Reiko, whose friendship she dreaded to lose.
                  The Dragon King’s Palace
                  15
                  The junta's decision to lift martial law has failed to appease critics.
                  Reuters
                  16
                  It may also appease the anti-EU camp in his ruling Conservative Party.
                  Reuters
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