/ Dictionary / Index P pacify: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pac•i•fy Pronunciation: (pas'u-fī"), [key] — -fied, -fy•ing. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man. to appease: to pacify one's appetite. to reduce to a state of submission, esp. by military force; subdue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pacify (Thesaurus) pacifistic Pacinian corpuscle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language