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Pacify

Pacify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pacify? [v] fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia" [v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pacify: appease \| assuage \| conciliate \| gentle \| gruntle \| lenify \| mollify \| placate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pacify: allay \| alleviate \| appease \| arrange \| array \| assuage \| calm \| calm down \| cease \| compose \| conciliate \| cool \| cool off \| cradle \| defuse \| deploy \| die down \| dispose \| dulcify \| dwindle \| ease \| ebb \| even out \| form \| gentle \| grade \| halt \| harmonize \| hierarchize \| hush \| lay \| lay out \| lay the dust \| line up \| lull \| marshal \| methodize \| mitigate \| moderate \| molder \| mollify \| normalize \| order \| organize \| placate \| pour balm into \| pour balm on \| propitiate \| qualify \| quell \| quiesce \| quiet \| quieten \| rank \| regularize \| regulate \| relieve \| rest \| rock \| rock to sleep \| routinize \| set up \| smooth \| smooth down \| smooth over \| smoothen \| soften \| soothe \| stabilize \| standardize \| steady \| still \| stop \| structure \| subdue \| subside \| sweeten \| systematize \| temper \| tranquilize \| wane See Also \| calm \| calm down \| establish \| give \| lull \| quiet \| quieten \| still \| tranquilize \| tranquillise \| tranquillize Pacify In Webster's Dictionary \Pac"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pacified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pacifying}.] [F. pacifier, L. pacificare; pax, pacis, peace + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Peace}, and {-fy}.] To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity. ``Pray ye, pacify yourself.'' --Shak. To pacify and settle those countries. --Bacon.

Pacify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pacify?

[v] fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
[v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"

Pacify In Webster's Dictionary

\Pac"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pacified}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pacifying}.] [F. pacifier, L. pacificare; pax, pacis,
peace + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Peace}, and {-fy}.]
To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to
quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of;
to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify
pride, appetite, or importunity. ``Pray ye, pacify
yourself.'' --Shak.

      To pacify and settle those countries.    --Bacon.

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