pacify
To bring peace to, by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitationTo bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
» You're absurd if you think flowers alone will pacify him.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
Near-synonyms: peacify, repacify, allay, locarnize
Their orders were to pacify the province by destroying resistance.
befrieden
(figuratively, transitive)To mollify, placate or soothe (someone or something).
(figuratively, transitive)To appease (someone).
friedlich stimmen
- fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Examples
7 sentencesYou're absurd if you think flowers alone will pacify him.
He finds it easier to just pacify her than be straight up with her.
Sweet kefir pacifies anger.
ruСладкий кефир усмиряет гнев.
deSüßer Kefir besänftigt den Zorn.
Ziri's tribe was quickly pacified.
He kept his attempt at pacifying the situation, realizing the hurt that the tribes have felt due to the fight.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“to do, make”). Cognate witFrom Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“to do, make”). Cognate with pay and peacify.
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Forms
pacifies, pacifying, pacified, pacifiedSynonyms
32 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle