pro|pi´ti|at´ing|ly

pro|pi´ti|at´ing|ly
pro|pi|ti|ate «pruh PIHSH ee ayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
to prevent or reduce the anger of; win the favor of; appease or conciliate one who is offended or likely to be): »

Let fierce Achilles…The god propitiate, and the pest assuage (Alexander Pope).

[< Latin propitiāre (with English -ate1) < propitius propitious]
pro|pi´ti|at´ing|ly, adverb.

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