Pacify: meaning, definitions and examples

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pacify

 

[ หˆpรฆsษชfaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in parenting

To pacify means to calm, soothe, or appease someone, especially a child, by giving them what they want or by making them feel more comfortable.

Synonyms

appease, calm, placate, soothe

Examples of usage

  • The mother tried to pacify her crying baby by rocking him gently.
  • The teacher pacified the upset student by listening to her concerns and offering support.
Context #2 | Verb

in international relations

To pacify can also mean to bring peace or tranquility to a group, region, or situation by resolving conflicts or reducing hostilities.

Synonyms

mitigate, reconcile, resolve, settle

Examples of usage

  • The government's efforts to pacify the warring factions in the region were met with skepticism.
  • The diplomat worked tirelessly to pacify the tensions between the two countries.

Translations

Translations of the word "pacify" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pacificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschwichtigen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menenangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะผะธั€ะพั‚ะฒะพั€ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uspokoiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใชใ ใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apaiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pacificar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yatฤฑลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ฌ๋ž˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‡ุฏุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uklidnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upokojiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‰ๆŠš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomiriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ friรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakitlษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pacificar

Etymology

The word 'pacify' originated from the Latin word 'pacificare', which is derived from 'pax' meaning 'peace' and 'facere' meaning 'to make'. The concept of pacifying has been present in human interactions for centuries, with the goal of promoting harmony and reducing conflicts through peaceful means.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,835, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.