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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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