The difference between Appease and Quench
When used as verbs, appease means to make quiet, whereas quench means to satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
Quench is also noun with the meaning: the abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
check bellow for the other definitions of Appease and Quench
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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"
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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."
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Quench as a verb (transitive):
To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
Examples:
"The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."
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Quench as a verb (transitive):
To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
Examples:
"Then the MacManus went down. The sudden quench of the white light was how I knew it.'' — Saul Bellowattention t=This quote uses quench as a noun; is there a quote with a verb?"
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Quench as a verb (transitive, metallurgy):
To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
Examples:
"The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter."
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Quench as a verb (transitive, chemistry):
To terminate or greatly diminish by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.
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Quench as a noun (physics):
The abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.