All 3 Uses
pacify
in
Their Eyes Were Watching God
(Edited)
- And now you got tuh die tuh find out dat you got tuh pacify somebody besides yo'self if you wants any love and any sympathy in dis world.
p. 86.9pacify = calm from violence
- You ain't tried tuh pacify nobody but yo'self.
p. 87.1 *
- Nobody else couldn't pacify him so they called Tea Cake to come see if he could stop him.
p. 123.1pacify = calm
Definitions:
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(1)
(pacify) calm someone who is angry; or establish peaceSynonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
"Pacify" is often chosen to imply success in creating a peaceful state. "Placate" can imply that concessions were made and/or that anger was successfully replaced with goodwill. "Mollify" is a more neutral selection. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)