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   Pac·i·fy

   /ˈpasəˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"
   • ▪ bring peace to (a country or warring factions), especially by the use or threatened use of military force: "the general pacified northern Italy"

   Word Origin late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as pacification): from Old French pacefier, from Latin pacificare, based on pax, pac- ‘peace’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pacification noun
   • 2. pacificatory adjective

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Government pac‧i‧fy /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ verb (pacified, pacifying, pacifies) [ transitive] 1 to make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they have been angry or upset ‘You’re right, ’ Rita said, in order to pacify him. 2 to stop groups of people from fighting or ...

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   Check pronunciation: pacify. Definition of pacify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define pacify: to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet—usage, synonyms, more.

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   Pacify definition: to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm. See examples of PACIFY used in a sentence.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'pacify' To calm, sooth or bring peace and tranquility to a person, group, or situation, often by reducing agitation, conflict, or unrest. "The parents bought an ice-cream to pacify their screaming child." Detailed Meaning of 'pacify'

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   What does the verb pacify mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pacify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb pacify? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb pacify pronounced? British English.

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   None of the mayor's explanations could pacify the crowd of angry citizens. synonyms: calm, mollify, quiet, smooth, soothe, tranquilize antonyms: anger, antagonize, arouse, irritate similar words: allay, appease, comfort, compose, conciliate, ease, gentle, lull, palliate, placate, quell, relax, relieve: definition 2: to satisfy temporarily; appease.