Pacify Definition
păsə-fī
pacified, pacifies, pacifying
verb
pacified, pacifies, pacifying
To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
American Heritage
To make peaceful or calm; appease; tranquilize.
Webster's New World
To establish or secure peace in (a nation, etc.)
Webster's New World
To seek to neutralize or win over (people in occupied areas)
Webster's New World
To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force.
American Heritage
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Origin of Pacify
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Middle English pacifien from Old French pacifier from Latin pācificāre pāx pāc- peace pag- in Indo-European roots -ficāre -fy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin pāx (“peace") + verb faciō (“I do, make").
From Wiktionary
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