appease vs assuage

appease and assuage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appease	No	No	Yes	No
assuage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, appease and assuage are synonyms defined as:

appease and assuage: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Other synonyms of appease include conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate.

appease (verb)	assuage (verb)
make peace with	provide physical relief, as from pain
overcome or allay	satisfy (thirst)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of