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pacificam
[pah-see-FEE-kahm]
verb
pacify; make peaceful
1.
third person plural present indicative of 'pacificar' - to bring peace, calm, or tranquility to; to appease or soothe
They pacify the angry crowd with promises of reform.
Eles pacificam a multidão raivosa com promessas de reforma.
2.
to reconcile parties in conflict; to establish peace
The diplomats pacify the warring nations.
Os diplomatas pacificam as nações em guerra.
Synonyms
acalmam
apaziguam
tranquilizam
reconciliam
Antonyms
agitam
inflamam
provocam
perturbam
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pacificam
Standard usage in contemporary Portuguese
Portugal
pacificam
Standard usage; same form as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
pacificar as águas - to calm troubled waters
pacificar os ânimos - to calm tempers
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