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Definition of: propitiate
(prō·pish′ē·āt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
To cause to be favorably disposed; appease; conciliate. [<L propitiatus, pp. of propitiare render favorable, appease <propitius PROPITIOUS]
—pro·pi·ti·a·ble (prō·pish′ē·ə·bəl) adjective
—pro·pi′ti·at′ing·ly adverb
—pro·pi′ti·a′tive adjective
—pro·pi′ti·a′tor noun
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