- present tense form of pacify (3rd person singular).
pacifies
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“People are saying, ‘Let’s give our peculiar new king a chance,’ while the prospect of an election pacifies a lot of the frustration and rage that people would otherwise feel.”
From New York Times ● May 7, 2023
“The best that can be expected under the circumstances,” with a wan smile, should suffice, as it pacifies the audience without exaggerating the truth.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2021
Nov. 8 is his “Groundhog Day,” on endless repeat, in a way that pleases and pacifies him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2017
“Is it really something that pacifies? Or is it something that drives apart?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2016
Lescaut pacifies the desperate nobleman by saying that he has thought of other means of rescuing Manon.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Charles Annesley
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