Definition of "propitiate" [pro•pi•ti•ate]

• To conciliate (an offended power); appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice. (verb-transitive)

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• ""I don't know what 'propitiate' means," I said, sighing."
• "Him Von Schmidt desired to please and propitiate because from him could be obtained the"
• "Bond markets, those invisible deities that debt reduction is designed to propitiate, could never be confident that debt triggers will actually reduce government debt."