pacify
v.
soothe, calm; placate, appease; soften; bring to a state of peace
Peace
pacify
Verb
1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
(synonym) lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle
(hypernym) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
(derivation) pacification, mollification
2. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
(hypernym) establish, give
(derivation) peace, peace treaty, pacification
Pacify
(v. t.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Pacify
To endeavor to pacify suffering ones, denotes that you will be loved for your sweetness of disposition. To a young woman, this dream is one of promise of a devoted husband or friends.
Pacifying the anger of others, denotes that you will labor for the advancement of others.
If a lover dreams of soothing the jealous suspicions of his sweetheart, he will find that his love will be unfortunately placed.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
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