Definition of pasif
1. pacify [ v ] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Examples:
"She managed to mollify her angry boss"
(John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)
Thus at the same time that William_Henry_Harrison was preparing to pacify the aborigines of Indiana_Territory and winning fame at the battle of Tippecanoe , Anglo-Saxon settlement made a great leap into the center of the North_American continent to the west of the American agricultural frontier .
(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)
The old nightmare which had caused him so many wakeful hours came charging in on him once_more , only this time he could n't pacify it with a sleeping_pill and send it away .
Synonyms pacify appease conciliate gentle mollify gruntle assuage placate lenify Related Terms calm peace peace appeaser conciliation placation comforter2. pacify [ v ] fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
Examples:
"The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
Similar Spelling
pacifypass_off
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