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# pacify

verb (pacify, pacifies, pacified, pacifying)

«pacify» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#m1)
2. To bring peace to a place, often by force, ending fighting there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life parents pacify a crying baby; teachers pacify an angry pupil. In history, armies "pacified" lands, which often meant they defeated people by force. A baby's dummy is called a "pacifier" in the USA. Phrases: pacify a baby, try to pacify.

### Examples

- Mum pacified the crying baby with a song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x1)
- He tried to pacify his sister by giving her his sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x2)
- Nothing could pacify the angry customer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x3)
- The dog was pacified with a biscuit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x4)
- The Roman army tried to pacify the rebel tribes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x5)
- A cuddle often pacifies a frightened child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x6)
- ‘Carry the child about the wood; perhaps that will pacify it.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/#x7)

### Note

Irregular spelling: pacify, pacifies, pacified (y changes to i). Related: pacifier (US for a baby's dummy), pacifist (someone against all war), Pacific Ocean (named "peaceful"). In history, "pacify" can hide violence, so read carefully.

## In Jewish tradition

In Proverbs a wise person can calm a king's wrath. In Isaiah, God asks whether He should calm Himself about idol worship.

**Interpretation.** Tradition praises those who turn away anger with wisdom and gentle words. It teaches that God is slow to anger but takes sin seriously.

### Examples

- Should I pacify Myself for these things? (Prophets ISA.57.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pacify/#x1)
- The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it. (Writings PRO.16.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pacify/#x2)

### Note

Irregular spelling: pacify, pacifies, pacified (y changes to i). Related: pacifier (US for a baby's dummy), pacifist (someone against all war), Pacific Ocean (named "peaceful"). In history, "pacify" can hide violence, so read carefully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pacify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pacify/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pacify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pacify.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «pacify» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pacify/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pacify» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pacify.html) on Mova free.