propitiate - use in sentences

Object

  • god: There are undertones in that story of older blood sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
  • spirit: The ancient Tamils worshiped nature and set apart sanctified land to propitiate the tree spirits.
  • deity: Either they were thrown into the well to propitiate the deity, or to give thanks to him.

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