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propitiate
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pro·pi·ti·ate  (pr-psh-t)
tr.v. pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing, pro·pi·ti·ates
To conciliate (an offended power); appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.
[Latin propitire, propitit-, from propitius, propitious; see propitious.]
pro·piti·a·ble (-psh--bl, -psh-bl) adj.
pro·piti·ating·ly adv.
pro·piti·ative adj.
pro·piti·ator n.
propitiate [prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt]
vb
(tr) to appease or make well disposed; conciliate
[from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious]
propitiable  adj
propitiation  n
propitiatious  adj
propitiative  adj
propitiator  n
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Verb1.propitiate - make peace withpropitiate - make peace with                      
appease
conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
propitiate
verb appease, satisfy, reconcile, placate, pacify, make peace with, mollify, conciliate These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
Translations
propitiate [prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt] VT → propiciar
propitiate
vt (liter) → versöhnlich stimmen, besänftigen
propitiate [prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt] vt → propiziarsi
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