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pacify
pac·i·fy
[
pássə f
]
(
past and past participle
pac·i·fied
,
present participle
pac·i·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pac·i·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
calm:
to calm somebody who is angry or agitated, or soothe violent or angry feelings
2.
bring peace to:
to bring peace to an area, people, or situation, often by using military force to end conflict or unrest
[
15th century. Directly or via French
pacifier
< Latin
pacificare
"make peace" <
pac-
, stem of
pax
"peace"
]
pac·i·fi·a·ble
[
pássə f əb'l,
pàssə f əb'l
]
adjective
pac·i·fi·ca·tion
[
pàssəfi káysh'n
]
noun
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pac·i·fi·a·ble [ pássə f əb'l, pàssə f əb'l ] adjectivepac·i·fi·ca·tion [ pàssəfi káysh'n ] noun
