propitiate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Latin propitiare 'make favourable', from propitius 'favourable, gracious'.

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• IPA: /ˌprəˈpɪʃieɪt/

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to propitiate (third-person singular simple present propitiates, present participle propitiating, simple past and past participle propitiated)

1. (transitive, dated)To conciliate, appease or make peace with someone.

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