appease

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hòa dịu, làm yên lòng

BrE /əˈpiːz/ AmE /əˈpiːz/

verb en → vi

past appeased pp appeased ing appeasing

1 CALM/SETTLE [transitive] B1

Hòa dịu, làm yên lòng

to make someone less angry or upset by giving them what they want, or by saying sorry to them

  • appease somebody

Collocations appease a customer · appease an angry boss

  • The company tried to appease its customers by offering discounts.

    Công ty đã cố gắng làm yên lòng khách hàng bằng cách đưa ra các ưu đãi.

2 SATISFY/GRATIFY [transitive] B2

Thỏa mãn, làm hài lòng

to satisfy or gratify (someone) by giving them what they want, often in a way that is not entirely sincere or genuine

  • appease somebody

Collocations appease a demand · appease a desire

  • The government tried to appease public demands for reform.

    Chính phủ đã cố gắng thỏa mãn những đòi hỏi của công chúng về cải cách.