APPE'ASE, s as z. L. pax. See Peace.
To make quiet to calm to reduce to a state of peace to still to pacify as, to appease the tumult of the ocean or of the passions to appease hunger or thirst.
This word is of a general application to every thing in a disturbed, ruffled or agitated state.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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