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to pacify
01
to calm someone who is angry or nervous
Transitive: to pacify sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pacify
3rd person singular
pacifies
Present participle
pacifying
Past simple
pacified
Past participle
pacified
Examples
The mother tried to pacify her crying baby by rocking him gently.
02
to take action against violence in order to bring peace
Transitive: to pacify a violent situation
Examples
UN negotiators tirelessly worked to pacify the border dispute and prevent another brutal war.
Lexical Tree
pacifier
pacify
pacific
