# appease

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈpiːz/ · frequency rank #22,290

## Definitions
1. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
2. To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

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

## Easily confused with
- **applause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appease-vs-applause)
- **appear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appear-vs-appease)
- **appeal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appeal-vs-appease)
- **appears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appears-vs-appease)
- **appeals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appeals-vs-appease)
- **appeared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appeared-vs-appease)
- **appealed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appealed-vs-appease)

## Common misspellings (7)
`apease`, `apepase`, `appaese`, `appeaes`, `appeasse`, `appesae`, `papease`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appease