ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpacify
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pacify
Meaning: to calm or soothe an angry or upset person
pacify in a sentence
How pacify is used in real sentences:
The flight attendant tried to pacify the crying toddler with a small toy.
The babysitter hummed a soft tune to pacify the twins after their nap was interrupted by thunder.
“When a seal burst, Lin tried to pacify the shaken crew by stopping the machinery and reviewing the safety gauges with them.”
— from the passage The Long Descent
Synonyms for pacify
Other words for pacify — soothe, calm and placate — carry the same meaning.
- soothe
- calm
- placate
Antonyms of pacify
Words that mean the opposite of pacify:
- agitate
- provoke
Where it comes from
From Latin pacificare 'to make peace'
Word parts
- pac — peace
pacify: pac (peace) + -ify (to make)
Memory hook
PACI-fy: bring peace, like a baby's pacifier.