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Pacify

Pacify Meaning & Definition
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.

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