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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.

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[Latin propitire, propitit-, from propitius, propitious; see propitious.]

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pro·piti·a·ble (-psh--bl, -psh-bl) adj.

pro·piti·ating·ly adv.

pro·piti·ative adj.

pro·piti·ator n.

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propitiate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to appease (someone, esp. a god or spirit); make well disposed [Latin propitiare]

propitiable adj
propitiation n
propitiator n
propitiatory adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

propitiate - make peace with appease conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"