pro·pi·ti·ate

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• pro|por|tion|ate — «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to the effort we put… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|tec|tor|ate — «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. the period (1653 1659) during which Oliver and Richard Cromwell were Lord Protectors of England. ╂[< protector + ate3] pro|tec|tor|ate «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. 1. a weak country under the protection and partial… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pro|tec|tor|ate — «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. the period (1653 1659) during which Oliver and Richard Cromwell were Lord Protectors of England. ╂[< protector + ate3] pro|tec|tor|ate «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. 1. a weak country under the protection and partial… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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).… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|fes|sor|ate — «pruh FEHS uhr iht», noun. 1. the office or term of service of a professor. 2. a group of professors. ╂[< professor + ate3] …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|lif|er|ate — «proh LIHF uh rayt», intransitive verb, transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division. 2. to multiply; spread; propagate: »These conferences proliferate like measles spots (Harper …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|nu|cle|ate — «proh NOO klee iht, NYOO », adjective. = pronuclear. (Cf. ↑pronuclear) …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|por|tion|ate|ly — «pruh PR shuh niht lee, POHR », adverb. in proportion: »The money the boys earned was divided proportionately to the time each worked …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|tu|ber|ate — «proh TOO buh rayt, TYOO », intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. = bulge. (Cf. ↑bulge) ╂[< Latin prōtūberāre (with English ate1); see etym. under protuberant (Cf …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|por´tion|ate|ness — pro|por|tion|ate «adjective. pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. in the proper proportion; proportioned; proportional: »The money obtained by the fair was really not proportionate to… …   Useful english dictionary

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