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— pac·i·fist noun or adjective

— pac·i·fis·tic adjective

pac·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to allay anger or agitation in

2 : SETTLE; also : SUBDUE

— pac·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, placate, propitiate; also calm, comfort, console, content, quiet, soothe; ingratiate, endear (to); delight, gladden, gratify, please; blarney, flatter, overpraise; assuage, quench, sate, satiate, satisfy; cater (to), humor, indulge; cajole, coax, wheedle; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Antonyms

anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, outrage

1pack noun 1 : a compact bundle; also : a flexible container for carrying a bundle esp. on the back

2 : a large amount : HEAP

3 : a set of playing cards

4 : a group or band of people or animals

5 : wet absorbent material for application to the body

2pack verb 1 : to stow goods in for transportation

2 : to fill in or surround so as to prevent passage of air, steam, or water

3 : to put into a protective container

4 : to load with a pack <~ a mule>

5 : to crowd in

6 : to make into a pack

7 : to cause to go without ceremony <~ them off to school>

8 : to wear or carry as equipment <~ a gun>

Synonyms

[2] charge, cram, fill, heap, jam, jam-pack, load—more at FILL

[8] bear, carry, cart, convey, ferry, haul, lug, tote, transport—more at CARRY

3pack verb : to make up fraudulently so as to secure a desired result <~ a jury>

1package noun 1 : a wrapped bundle : PARCEL

2 : a group of related things offered as a whole

Synonyms

[1] bundle, pack, parcel; also bag, pouch, sack; box, container, crate

[2] array, assemblage, bank, batch, block, bunch, clump, cluster, collection, group, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, set, suite

2package verb pack·aged; pack·ag·ing : to make into or enclose in a package

package deal noun : an offer containing several items all or none of which must be accepted

package store noun : a store that sells alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for consumption off the premises

packed adjective 1 a : COMPRESSED

b : having elements crowded or stuffed

2 : filled to capacity

Synonyms

[1b] close, compact, crowded, dense, serried, thick, tight—more at CLOSE

[2] brimful, chock-full, crowded, fat, fraught, full, loaded, replete—more at FULL

pack·er noun : one that packs; especially : a wholesale food dealer

pack·et noun 1 : a small bundle or package

2 : a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule

pack·horse noun : a horse used to carry goods or supplies

pack·ing noun : material used to pack something

pack·ing·house noun : an establishment for processing and packing food and esp. meat and its by-products

pack rat noun 1 : a bushy-tailed rodent of western No. America that hoards food and miscellaneous objects

2 a person who collects or saves many esp. unneeded items

pack·sad·dle noun : a saddle for supporting loads on the back of an animal

pack·thread noun : strong thread for tying

pact noun : an agreement or covenant between two or more parties

Synonyms

accord, agreement, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, settlement, understanding—more at AGREEMENT

1pad verb : to traverse or go on foot

Synonyms

foot, leg, step, traipse, tread, walk—more at WALK

2pad noun 1 : a cushioning part or thing : CUSHION

2 : the cushioned underside of the foot or toes of some mammals

3 : the floating leaf of a water plant

4 : a writing tablet

5 : LAUNCHPAD

6 a : living quarters

b : a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep : BED

Synonyms

buffer, bumper, cushion, fender—more at CUSHION

3pad verb pad·ded; pad·ding 1 : to furnish with a pad or padding

2 : to expand with needless or fraudulent matter

Synonyms

color, elaborate, embellish, embroider, exaggerate, magnify, stretch—more at EMBROIDER

pad·ding noun : the material with which something is padded

Synonyms

fill, filler, filling, stuffing—more at FILLING

caricature, elaboration, embellishment, exaggeration,