Thesaurus: pacify

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1. v. t. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity.
2. v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
3. v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
4. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity. "Pray ye, pacify yourself." Shak. To pacify and settle those countries. Bacon.
5. To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; toquiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; totranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride,appetite, or importunity. "Pray ye, pacify yourself." Shak.
6. v:100 v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)