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propitiate

pro·pi·ti·ate [ prō píshee àyt ] (past and past participle pro·pi·ti·at·ed, present participle pro·pi·ti·at·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·pi·ti·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
win somebody's favor: to appease or conciliate somebody or something

[Late 16th century. < Latin propitiat-, past participle of propitiare "make favorable" < propitius "favorable"]

pro·pi·ti·a·ble adjective
pro·pi·ti·a·tion [ prō pìshee áysh'n ] noun
pro·pi·ti·a·tive [ prō píshee àytiv ] adjective
pro·pi·ti·a·tor [ prō píshee àytər ] noun
pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry [ prō píshee ə tàwree, prō píshə tàwree ] adjective
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