Thesaurus / propitiate
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Presently it struck him that he had better do something to propitiate a man who could send him to encounter such a fate.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FOREST
The oldest of all the rites of the ancient pagans was in the form of sacrifice, to propitiate the deity.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IIJOHN LORD
She tried to propitiate the General after her usual manner towards him.
MARY GRAYKATHARINE TYNAN
To propitiate them, presents are made—the last things that can well be parted with.
THE LAND OF FIREMAYNE REID
Her box was a present from Makaraig, who had already got on good terms with her in order to propitiate Don Custodio.
THE REIGN OF GREEDJOSE RIZAL
This she was half unconsciously, half from a wish to propitiate her father and mother in view of she knew not what.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSON
But He is worshipped by low savages, who do not propitiate ghosts and who have no gods in wells and trees, close at hand.
MYTH, RITUAL, AND RELIGION, VOL. 1ANDREW LANG
With the money a small quantity of pudding or cheese was put in for Cerberus, to propitiate him.
THE MYSTERIES OF ALL NATIONSJAMES GRANT
The men who are not known are shy, diffident, doubtful, and anxious to propitiate the chambermaid by great courtesy.
ORLEY FARMANTHONY TROLLOPE
The Dhimal propitiate Data and Bedata by presents of betel-leaf and red-lead.
THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE BRITISH COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIESROBERT GORDON LATHAM
WORDS RELATED TO PROPITIATE
- ante up
- atone
- atone for
- balance
- comp
- compensate
- cough up
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- countervail
- do business
- equalize
- expiate
- fix
- give satisfaction
- grease
- indemnify
- make amends
- make good
- make up for
- offset
- overcompensate
- pay
- pay for
- propitiate
- put out
- reciprocate
- recoup
- recover
- redress
- reimburse
- remunerate
- repay
- requite
- retaliate
- retrieve
- return
- reward
- satisfy
- spring for
- square
- sweeten the pot
- swing for
- take care of
- accommodate
- accord
- accustom
- appease
- arbitrate
- arrange
- assuage
- attune
- bring to terms
- bring together
- bury the hatchet
- come together
- compose
- conciliate
- conform
- cool
- coordinate
- fit
- fix up
- get together on
- harmonize
- integrate
- intercede
- kiss and make up
- make matters up
- make up
- mediate
- mitigate
- pacify
- patch things up
- patch up
- placate
- propitiate
- proportion
- re-establish
- reconciliate
- rectify
- regulate
- resolve
- restore harmony
- reunite
- settle
- suit
- tune
- win over
- accommodate
- accord
- accustom
- appease
- arbitrate
- arrange
- assuage
- attune
- bring to terms
- bring together
- bury the hatchet
- come together
- compose
- conciliate
- conform
- cool
- coordinate
- fit
- fix up
- get together on
- harmonize
- integrate
- intercede
- kiss and make up
- make matters up
- make up
- mediate
- mitigate
- pacify
- patch things up
- patch up
- placate
- propitiate
- proportion
- re-establish
- reconciliate
- rectify
- regulate
- resolve
- restore harmony
- reunite
- settle
- suit
- tune
- win over
- amuse
- animate
- appease
- assuage
- befriend
- brighten up
- captivate
- capture
- cheer
- cloy
- comfort
- conciliate
- delight
- do the trick
- elate
- enliven
- entertain
- enthrall
- exhilarate
- fascinate
- fill
- fill the bill
- flatter
- get by
- gladden
- glut
- gorge
- gratify
- hit the spot
- humor
- indulge
- make merry
- make the grade
- mollify
- pacify
- placate
- propitiate
- quench
- rejoice
- sate
- satiate
- score
- sell
- sell on
- slake
- suit
- surfeit
- amuse
- animate
- appease
- assuage
- befriend
- brighten up
- captivate
- capture
- cheer
- cloy
- comfort
- conciliate
- delight
- do the trick
- elate
- enliven
- entertain
- enthrall
- exhilarate
- fascinate
- fill
- fill the bill
- flatter
- get by
- gladden
- glut
- gorge
- gratify
- hit the spot
- humor
- indulge
- make merry
- make the grade
- mollify
- pacify
- placate
- propitiate
- quench
- rejoice
- sate
- satiate
- score
- sell
- sell on
- slake
- suit
- surfeit
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