appease

contents

kənˈtɛnt

verb

satisfy (someone).

nothing would content her apart from going off to Barcelona

soothe,pacify,placate,appease,please,mollify,make happy,satisfy,still,silence,quieten,quiet

noun

a state of satisfaction.

the greater part of the century was a time of content

contentment,contentedness,satisfaction,fulfilment,happiness,pleasure,cheerfulness,gladness,gratification,ease,comfort,restfulness,well-being,peace,equanimity,serenity,tranquillity,placidity,placidness,repletion,complacency,self-content

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contenting

kənˈtɛnt

verb

satisfy (someone).

nothing would content her apart from going off to Barcelona

soothe,pacify,placate,appease,please,mollify,make happy,satisfy,still,silence,quieten,quiet

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conciliating

kənˈsɪlɪeɪt

verb

stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

appease,placate,pacify,mollify,propitiate,assuage,calm down,soothe,humour,reconcile,disarm,win over,make peace with,square someone off,sweeten

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conciliates

kənˈsɪlɪeɪt

verb

stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

appease,placate,pacify,mollify,propitiate,assuage,calm down,soothe,humour,reconcile,disarm,win over,make peace with,square someone off,sweeten

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conciliated

kənˈsɪlɪeɪt

verb

stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

appease,placate,pacify,mollify,propitiate,assuage,calm down,soothe,humour,reconcile,disarm,win over,make peace with,square someone off,sweeten

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conciliate

kənˈsɪlɪeɪt

verb

stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

appease,placate,pacify,mollify,propitiate,assuage,calm down,soothe,humour,reconcile,disarm,win over,make peace with,square someone off,sweeten

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calming

kɑːm

verb

make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

I took him inside and tried to calm him down

soothe,pacify,placate,mollify,appease,conciliate,hush,lull,gentle,tranquillize,quell,allay,alleviate,assuage,quieten (down),square off,dulcify

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calmed

kɑːm

verb

make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

I took him inside and tried to calm him down

soothe,pacify,placate,mollify,appease,conciliate,hush,lull,gentle,tranquillize,quell,allay,alleviate,assuage,quieten (down),square off,dulcify

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