assuage vs appease

assuage and appease both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assuage and appease are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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