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pacifying
(encz) | pacifying,uklidňující adj: Clock |
pacifying
(gcide) | pacifying \pacifying\ adj.
freeing from fear and anxiety.
Syn: assuasive, calming, soothing.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Pacifying
(gcide) | 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.
Syn: lenify, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle,
gruntle.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
To pacify and settle those countries. --Bacon.
[1913 Webster] |
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Pacifying
(gcide) | pacifying \pacifying\ adj.
freeing from fear and anxiety.
Syn: assuasive, calming, soothing.
[WordNet 1.5]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.
Syn: lenify, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle,
gruntle.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
To pacify and settle those countries. --Bacon.
[1913 Webster] |
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