pācō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pacify verb To calm down a person, place, or situation, ending anger, unrest, or conflict.
- quiet adj Making little or no sound.
- soothe verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.
- subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
Senses
pācō is used for these senses in English:
- pacify (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
- quiet (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
- soothe (transitive) To calm or placate someone or some situation.
- subdue (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
pacify — full definition
- verb To calm down a person, place, or situation, ending anger, unrest, or conflict.
- verb To appease or satisfy someone, often to stop them complaining.
quiet — full definition
- adj Making little or no sound.
- adj Calm and undisturbed; not busy.
- adj Not talking much; reserved in manner.
- verb To make or become calm and silent.
- noun The state of being free from noise or disturbance.