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verb
- 1. quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of: "he had to pacify angry spectators"
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PACIFY definition: 1. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied: 2. to bring peace to a place…. Learn more.
The meaning of PACIFY is to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe. How to use pacify in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Pacify.
PACIFY meaning: 1. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied: 2. to bring peace to a place…. Learn more.
If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased.
Pacify definition: to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm. See examples of PACIFY used in a sentence.
Definitions of pacify. verb. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, placate. see more. verb. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) “The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pacify."
Definition of pacify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you pacify someone who is angry, upset, or not pleased, you succeed in making them calm or pleased. 2. If the army or the police pacify a group of people, they use force to overcome their resistance or protests.
PACIFY definition: to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset: . Learn more.
a. To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force. b. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example). c. To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
