appease
to calm or satisfy
Root
- pac / peace: peace, calm, or agreement
Other words with the pac / peace root
- pacific: peaceful or peace-seeking
- pacification: calming or peace-making
- pacify: to calm or bring peace
- peace: calm, absence of conflict, or agreement
Appease carries peace into action: make the anger peaceful enough to stop fighting.
The mayor tried to appease the crowd with a public apology.