pacify
Meaning
- To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
- To appease (someone).
Synonyms
conciliate
set at ease
make calm
make peaceful
propi-tiate
render peaceful
make content
enmilden
becalm
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/
Etymology
From Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“I do, make”). Cognate with pay and peacify.
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