Calm or pacify (7)
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'calm' is the first definition.
(I know that placate is a more specific form of the action calm)
'pacify' is the second definition.
(I know that pacify can be written as placate)
(Other definitions for placate that I've seen before include "Make calm, conciliate" , "Make less angry" , "'Pacify, appease (7)'" , "Mollify, soothe anger" , "Calm, pacify, appease" .)
This clue is a double definition.
'calm' is the first definition.
(appeasing is a kind of calming)
'pacify' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for appease that I've seen before include "Conciliate" , "Make calm by offering concessions" , "Placate by making concessions" , "Quiet" , "Placate (someone) by agreeing to their demands" .)