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pacify

pa·cify

US/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

  • “She managed to mollify the angry customer”
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2.

fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)

  • “The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia”

Origin

From Middle French pacifier, from Latin pāx (“peace”) + faciō (“to do, make”). Cognate with pay and peacify.

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