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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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