PROPITIATE


Meaning of PROPITIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prəpɪʃieɪt ]

( propitiates, propitiating, propitiated)

If you propitiate someone, you stop them being angry or impatient by doing something to please them. ( FORMAL )

I’ve never gone out of my way to propitiate people...

These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

= appease, placate

VERB : V n , V n

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