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propitiate
/ prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt /
verb
- tr to appease or make well disposed; conciliate
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Derived Forms
- proˌpitiˈatious, adjective
- proˈpitiable, adjective
- proˈpitiative, adjective
- proˈpitiˌator, noun
- proˌpitiˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- pro·pi·ti·a·ble [pr, uh, -, pish, -ee-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- pro·piti·ating·ly adverb
- pro·piti·ative adjective
- pro·piti·ator noun
- nonpro·piti·a·ble adjective
- nonpro·piti·ative adjective
- unpro·piti·a·ble adjective
- unpro·piti·ated adjective
- unpro·piti·ating adjective
- unpro·piti·ative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propitiate1
1635–45; < Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre to appease. See propitious, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propitiate1
C17: from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious
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Synonym Study
See appease.
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Example Sentences
Presently it struck him that he had better do something to propitiate a man who could send him to encounter such a fate.
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The oldest of all the rites of the ancient pagans was in the form of sacrifice, to propitiate the deity.
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She tried to propitiate the General after her usual manner towards him.
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To propitiate them, presents are made—the last things that can well be parted with.
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Her box was a present from Makaraig, who had already got on good terms with her in order to propitiate Don Custodio.
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