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propitiate

pro·pi·tiate

UK/ˌpɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make peace with

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Origin

From Latin propitiāt-, the past participial stem of propitiāre (“make favourable”), from propitius (“favourable, gracious”).

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