Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.

synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify.

Roget 918: forgive, forgive and forget; pardon, condone, think no more of, let bygones be bygones, shake hands; forget an injury.    excuse, pass over, overlook; wink at etc. (neglect) 460; bear with; allow for, make allowances for; let one down easily, not be too hard upon, pocket the affront.    let off, remit, absolve, give absolution, reprieve; acquit etc. 970.    beg pardon, ask pardon, implore pardon etc. n.; conciliate, propitiate, placate; make up a quarrel etc. (pacify) 723; let the wound heal.    ... show more

Roget 723: pacify, tranquilize, compose; allay etc. (moderate) 174; reconcile, propitiate, placate, conciliate, meet halfway, hold out the olive branch, heal the breach, make peace, restore harmony, bring to terms.    settle matters, arrange matters, accommodate matters, accommodate differences; set straight; make up a quarrel, tantas componere lites [Lat.]; come to an understanding, come to terms; bridge over, hush up; make it, make matters up; shake hands; mend one's fences [U.S.].    raise a siege, lift a siege; put up the sword, sheathe the sword; bury the hatchet, lay down one's arms, turn swords into plowshares; smoke the calumet of peace, close the temple of Janus; keep the peace etc. (concord) 714; be pacified &c.; come round.    ... show more

Dutch: kalmeren, verzoenen, tevreden stellen, matigen, bedaren, vertederen, sussen