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propitiate
 pro‧pi‧ti‧ate/prəˈpɪʃieɪt/ verb [TRANSITIVE]
[date : 1500-1600; Language : Latin; Origin : past participle of propitiare, from propitius; ⇨ propitious]
formal to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them SYN appease
—propitiation /prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Ritual offerings of meat, spices and wines were made by the mortal family to propitiate the restless spirit.
▪ To propitiate him, the people offered Lung roasted swallows, hearts and red lotus blossoms.
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