verb
- Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
- usage: "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- Fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location. )
- usage: "The U. N. Troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
- synonyms: pacify
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