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pro·pi·ti·ate
(prō-pĭsh′ē-āt′)tr.v. pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing, pro·pi·ti·ates
To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of; appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.
[Latin propitiāre, propitiāt-, from propitius, propitious; see propitious.]
pro·pi′ti·a·ble (-pĭsh′ē-ə-bəl, -pĭsh′ə-bəl) adj.
pro·pi′ti·a′tive adj.
pro·pi′ti·a′tor n.
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propitiate
(prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt)vb
(tr) to appease or make well disposed; conciliate
[C17: from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious]
proˈpitiable adj
proˌpitiˈation n
proˌpitiˈatious adj
proˈpitiative adj
proˈpitiˌator n
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pro•pi•ti•ate
(prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate: tried to propitiate the angry gods.
[1635–45; < Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre, v. derivative of propitius propitious; see -ate1]
pro•pi′ti•a`tive, adj.
pro•pi′ti•a`tor, n.
pro•pi′ti•a•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
syn: See appease.
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propitiate
Past participle: propitiated
Gerund: propitiating
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| Verb | 1. |  propitiate - make peace with conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" |
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propitiate
verb appease, satisfy, reconcile, placate, pacify, make peace with, mollify, conciliate These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
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propitiate
vt (liter) → versöhnlich stimmen, besänftigen
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