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apaciguar

to pacify

verb ah-pah-see-GWAHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to appease

Usage Note

Apaciguar follows the spelling rule of -guar verbs: the u takes a diaeresis (apacigüe) in the subjunctive and imperative to preserve the /gw/ sound. It can refer to calming a person, a crowd, or even the sea. The closely related calmar is more everyday; apaciguar carries a slightly more formal or literary register.

Examples

"Intentó apaciguar a la multitud enojada."

Natural Translation

He tried to pacify the angry crowd.

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