propitiate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To conciliate (an offended power); appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.

[Latin propitiāre, propitiāt-, from propitius, propitious. See propitious.]

propitiable pro·pi'ti·a·ble (-pĭsh'ē-ə-bəl, -pĭsh'ə-bəl) adj.
propitiatingly pro·pi'ti·at'ing·ly adv.
propitiative pro·pi'ti·a'tive adj.
propitiator pro·pi'ti·a'tor n.

verb

To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idioms: pour oil on troubled water. See calm/agitation.

IN BRIEF: To gain the favor of or make peace with.

The worshipers attempted to propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make peace with
  Synonym: appease

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forsone, formilde

Nederlands (Dutch)
goedmaken, verzoenen

Français (French)
v. tr. - se concilier

Deutsch (German)
v. - besänftigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξευμενίζω

Italiano (Italian)
propiziare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - propiciar

Русский (Russian)
умиротворять, утешать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - propiciar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blidka, försona

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抚慰, 取悦, 劝解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 撫慰, 取悅, 勸解

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 달래다, 화해시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - なだめる, 機嫌を取る, 和らげる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) استعطف, استرحم, استرضى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פייס, ריצה‬

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