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   propitiate

   /prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them: "the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as propitiation): from Latin propitiat- ‘made favourable’, from the verb propitiare, from propitius ‘favourable, gracious’ (see propitious).

   Derivatives

   • 1. propitiatory adjective
   • 2. propitiatorily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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