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- [pas-uh-fahy]
- /ˈpæs əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/
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- [pas-uh-fahy]
- /ˈpæs əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of pacified word
- verb with object pacified to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man. 1
- verb with object pacified to appease: to pacify one's appetite. 1
- verb with object pacified to reduce to a state of submission, especially by military force; subdue. 1
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Origin of pacified
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin pācificāre to make peace. See pacific, -fy
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Parts of speech for Pacified
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pacified popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pacified usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pacified
adverb pacified
- calmingly — in a calming manner
verb pacified
- defused — Simple past tense and past participle of defuse.
- demilitarized — Declared free of all military activity.
- domiciliated — to domicile.
- housebroke — Simple past form of housebreak.
- humored — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
Antonyms for pacified
adj pacified
- angered — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
verb pacified
- acidified — Simple past tense and past participle of acidify.
- disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- exacerbated — Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- exasperated — Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate.
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