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prover (iou) and pacificate (iou)


prover (iou)



prover noun. LME.
[In branch I from PROVE verb + -ER1; in branch II from Anglo-Norman provour, pruvour (= Anglo-Latin probator).]
I.
A person who proves something. LME.
An instrument or apparatus for testing. M18.
Homoeopathy. A healthy person on whom the effect of a drug is tested. M19.
II. = APPROVER noun2 1. LME-M18.

pacificate (iou)



pacificate verb. M17.
[Latin pacificat- pa. ppl stem of pacificare PACIFY: see -ATE3.]
verb intrans. Make peace (with). rare. M17.
verb trans. Give peace to, pacify. E19.