pacify vs placate

pacify and placate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pacify	No	No	Yes	No
placate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pacify and placate are synonyms defined as:

pacify and placate: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Other synonyms of pacify include appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify.

pacify (verb)	placate (verb)
fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of