pacified
Meaning of pacified
verb, past tense
- quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
he had to pacify angry spectators
late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as pacification ): from Old French pacefier, from Latin pacificare, based on pax, pac- ‘peace’.
Information about pacified
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of pacified
paci-fied
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- pacified is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
pacified synonyms
Meaning make (someone) less angry or hostile:
Meaning pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:
Meaning make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe:
Meaning stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate:
Meaning win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them:
Meaning make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense:
Meaning appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):
Meaning gently calm (a person or their feelings):
Meaning administer a tranquillizer to (a person or animal):
Meaning satisfy (someone):
Meaning make or become still; quieten:
Meaning prohibit or prevent from speaking:
Meaning rest from work or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious:
Meaning write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry):
Meaning make or become quiet and calm:
Meaning make or become silent, calm, or still:
pacified antonyms
Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:
Meaning make (someone) very angry:
Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:
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