pacify

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ or /ˈpæsəfaɪ/

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Verb

Plain form pacify

Third-person singular pacifies

Past tense pacified

Past participle pacified

Present participle pacifying

1. (transitive) If you pacify a situation, you bring peace to it by ending violence or anger.