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pacify

[ pas-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

pacified, pacifying.
  1. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm:

    to pacify an irate customer.

  2. to appease:

    to pacify one's appetite.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  3. to reduce to a state of submission, especially by military force; subdue.


pacify

/ 藞辫忙蝉瑟藢蹿补瑟 /

verb

  1. to calm the anger or agitation of; mollify
  2. to restore to peace or order, esp by the threat or use of force
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫补肠颈藢蹿颈补产濒别, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫补肠路颈路蹿颈路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 辫补肠路颈路蹿测路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • non路辫补肠路颈路蹿颈路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 谤别路辫补肠路颈路蹿测 verb (used with object) repacified repacifying
  • un路辫补肠路颈路蹿颈路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 耻苍路辫补肠路颈路蹿颈别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pacify1

First recorded in 1425鈥75; late Middle English, from Old French pacef(i)ier, pacifier, from Latin 辫腻肠颈蹿颈肠腻谤别 鈥渢o make peace鈥; pacific, -fy
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pacify1

C15: from Old French pacifier; see pacific
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India has already cut tariffs on a number of goods in the past few months and is reportedly considering more wide-ranging cuts to pacify Trump.

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His top priority since taking power has been to unite a bitterly divided Syria, and pacify external relations with its neighbours, while he cements his power and control.

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"The population are demanding that our team extend and go to other places and pacify," he says.

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For Trump鈥檚 critics, his selections make it clear that his disavowal of the conservative playbook was nothing more than a campaign ploy to pacify voters who viewed the plan as too far to the right.

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But the slaying of Arcos, who had vowed to pacify the region, was particularly grisly.

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