Definitions for pacifyˈpæs əˌfaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pac•i•fyˈpæs əˌfaɪ(v.t.)-fied, -fy•ing.
to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm.
to appease:
to pacify one's appetite.
to reduce to a submissive state; subdue.
Origin of pacify:
1425–75; late ME < L pācificāre to make peace. See pacific , -fy
pac′i•fi`a•ble(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle(verb)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
"She managed to mollify the angry customer"
pacify(verb)
fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
"The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
Wiktionary
pacify(Verb)
To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
pacify(Verb)
To appease (someone).
Origin: From Latin pax + verb facio.
Webster Dictionary
Pacify(verb)
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
Translations for pacify
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kalmeerAfrikaans
- يُهَدِّئArabic
- успокоявамBulgarian
- acalmarPortuguese (BR)
- uklidnitCzech
- beschwichtigenGerman
- berolige; pacificereDanish
- ειρηνεύω, κατευνάζωGreek
- apaciguar, calmarSpanish
- rahustamaEstonian
- آرام کردنFarsi
- rauhoittaaFinnish
- apaiserFrench
- לְהַרגִיעHebrew
- शांत करनाHindi
- umiriti, utišatiCroatian
- kibékítHungarian
- menenangkanIndonesian
- friða; sefaIcelandic
- calmareItalian
- なだめるJapanese
- 진정시키다Korean
- nuraminti, sutaikytiLithuanian
- nomierināt; salabinātLatvian
- menenangkanMalay
- bedaren, de vrede herstellenDutch
- beroligeNorwegian
- uspokoićPolish
- آرام کردنPersian
- سوكه كول، ارامول، كرارول ، على كولPashto
- acalmarPortuguese
- a liniştiRomanian
- успокаиватьRussian
- utíšiťSlovak
- pomiritiSlovenian
- umiritiSerbian
- lugna, stilla, blidkaSwedish
- ทำให้สงบThai
- yatıştırmakTurkish
- 使鎮靜Chinese (Trad.)
- умиротворяти, заспокоюватиUkrainian
- پرسکون کرنا، ٹھنڈا کرناUrdu
- làm yênVietnamese
- 使镇静Chinese (Simp.)
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