Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pacify"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pacify \Pac"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pacified}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pacifying}.] [F. pacifier, L. pacificare; pax, pacis,
peace + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Peace}, and {-fy}.]
To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to
quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of;
to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify
pride, appetite, or importunity. ``Pray ye, pacify
yourself.'' --Shak.
To pacify and settle those countries. --Bacon.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pacify
v 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"She managed to mollify her angry boss" [syn: {lenify},
{conciliate}, {assuage}, {appease}, {mollify}, {placate},
{gentle}, {gruntle}]
2: bring about peace; "The U.N. troops are working to pacify
Bosnia"
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.