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appease vs satisfy

satisfy vs appease

appease and satisfy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appease No No Yes No
satisfy No No Yes No
As verbs, satisfy is a hypernym of appease; that is, satisfy is a word with a broader meaning than appease:
  • appease: overcome or allay
  • satisfy: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of appease include conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet.
appease (verb) satisfy (verb)
make peace with fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
overcome or allay make happy or satisfied
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of meet the requirements or expectations of
Difference between appease and satisfy

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