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Webster 1828 Edition


Pacify

PACIFY

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Verb.
T.
[L., peace, and to make.]
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

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pacify (third-person singular simple present pacifies, present participle pacifying, simple past and past participle pacified)

  1. (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
  2. (transitive) To appease (someone).

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