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pacificate

[ puh-sif-i-keyt ]
/ pəˈsɪf ɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), pa·cif·i·cat·ed, pa·cif·i·cat·ing.

to pacify.

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RELATED WORDS

pacifism, reconciliation, accord, love, unity, truce, friendship, demobilization, demilitarization, passiveness, passivity, conciliation, concord, union, amity, treaty, neutrality, cessation, unanimity, order

Nearby words

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  6. pacification,
  7. pacificatory,
  8. pacificism,
  9. pacifico,
  10. pacifier

Origin of pacificate

First recorded in 1640–50, pacificate is from the Latin word pācificātus (past participle of pācificāre to make peace). See pacify, -ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for pacification

pacification

/ (ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act, process, or policy of pacifying
Derived Formspacificatory, adjective
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Word Origin and History for pacification

pacification

n.

"a setting at peace," early 15c., from Middle French pacification "act of making peaceful" (15c.), from Latin pacificationem (nominative pacificatio) "a peace-making," noun of action from past participle stem of pacificare "to pacify" (see pacify).

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