propitiate

To propitiate is to make peace with someone, or to do something that pleases someone.

(verb)

When you give someone a gift to earn his favor and make peace after a fight, this is an example of propitiate.

See propitiate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to cause to become favorably inclined; win or regain the good will of; appease or conciliate: sacrifices made to propitiate the gods

Origin: < L propitiatus, pp. of propitiare, to propitiate < propitius: see propitious

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See propitiate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing, pro·pi·ti·ates

To conciliate (an offended power); appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.

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Origin: Latin propitiāre, propitiāt-

Origin: , from propitius, propitious; see propitious

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