pacificate

pacificate
pacification, n.pacificator, n.pacificatory /peuh sif"i keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj.
/peuh sif"i kayt'/, v.t., pacificated, pacificating.
to pacify.
[1640-50; < L pacificatus (ptp. of pacificare to make peace). See PACIFY, -ATE1]

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