The difference between Appease and Placate

When used as verbs, appease means to make quiet, whereas placate means to calm.


check bellow for the other definitions of Appease and Placate

  1. Appease as a verb:

    To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: calm pacify placate quelquiet stillull"

    "to appease the tumult of the ocean"

  2. Appease as a verb:

    To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: mollify propitiate"

    "They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."

  1. Placate as a verb (transitive):

    To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

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