Appease, as hunger (4)
I believe the answer is:
sate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">appease as hunger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sate that I've seen before include "Satisfy completely" , "Fill to repletion" , "spicy meat" , "Make content" , "Overfill, gorge" .)