June 23, 2018
Learner's Word of the Day
pacifies; pacified; pacifying
The mother is trying to pacify her baby.
Learner's definition of PACIFY
[+ object]
1 : to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet
pacify [=soothe] a crying child
She resigned from her position to pacify her accusers.
2 : to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc.) to become peaceful
Their efforts to pacify the nation by force failed.
trying to pacify a mob of protesters
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