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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pacify

/păs'-əf-īˌ/ · Pac·i·fy · IPA /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/
01 v. t. 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,…
imp. & p. p. Pacified; p. pr. & vb. n. Pacifying
  1. 1.
    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.
    “To pacify and settle those countries.” Bacon.