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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