-ēˌāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare, from propitius propitious
: to appease and make favorable : conciliate
the savage hunter and fisher is careful to propitiate the animals and fish which he kills — J.G.Frazer
Synonyms: see pacify