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appease vs patch up

patch up vs appease

appease and patch up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appease No No Yes No
patch up No No Yes No
As verbs, patch up is a hypernym of appease; that is, patch up is a word with a broader meaning than appease:
  • appease: make peace with
  • patch up: come to terms
Other hypernyms of appease include conciliate, make up, reconcile, settle.
appease (verb) patch up (verb)
make peace with mend by putting a patch on
overcome or allay come to terms
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Difference between appease and patch up

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