Definition of Pacify
Pacify
pac·i·fy


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to create peace or to allay agitation and anger;

e.g. Nothing I could say would pacify my teenager's anger: her feelings were hurt.

(verb)
to appease;

e.g. To pacify a child's appetite.

(verb)
to subdue or bring peace to a country or warring nations;

e.g. The military will pacify the warring nations.



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