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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
pacify \pac"ify\, 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.
syn: lenify, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle,
gruntle.
1913 webster + wordnet 1.5
to pacify and settle those countries. --bacon.
1913 webster
see also:
pacified pacifying peace -fy
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
pacify
v 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"she managed to mollify the angry customer" syn: lenify,
conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate,
gentle, gruntle
2: fight violence and try to establish peace in a location;
"the u.n. troops are working to pacify bosnia"
also: pacified
see also:
lenify conciliate assuage appease mollify placate
gentle gruntle pacified
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
pacified
see pacify
see also:
pacify
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