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Webster 1828 Edition
Pacify
PACIFY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To appease, as wrath or other violent passion or appetite; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay agitation or excitement; as, to pacify a man when angry, or to pacify his wrath or rage; the word being applied both to the person and to the passion. So we say, to pacify hunger, to pacify importunate demands.2.
To restore peace to; to tranquilize; as, to pacify countries in contention.Definition 2024
pacify
pacify
English
Verb
pacify (third-person singular simple present pacifies, present participle pacifying, simple past and past participle pacified)
- (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
- (transitive) To appease (someone).
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bring peace, ending fighting