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    pacify
    /ˈpasɪfʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPACIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Pacify means to make someone calm or to end a war. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Pacify: Russian Translation

      pacify translate: успокаивать, умиротворять . Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      PACIFY translate: 使鎮靜, 使平靜，平息;安撫, 和平, 平定，平息;綏靖. Learn more...

    • Vietnamese Translation

      PACIFY translate: làm yên. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPACIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pacify means to make someone or something calm, peaceful, or subdued. It can also mean to establish or secure peace in a place or situation. See how to use pacify in sentences, and find synonyms and related words.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pacifyPacify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Pacify means to soothe, appease, or subdue someone or something. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and origin of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPACIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Pacify means to make someone calm and satisfied, or to bring peace to a place. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpacify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Pacify means to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet, or to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pacifypacify - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Pacify means to bring peace to or appease someone. It comes from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“I do, make”). See etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, derived terms and translations.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pacifyPacify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pacify. verb. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, placate. see more. verb. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) “The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pacify."