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  1. propitiate

    • IPA[prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt]

    英式

    • v.
      win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them
    • verb: propitiate, 3rd person present: propitiates, gerund or present participle: propitiating, past tense: propitiated, past participle: propitiated

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices
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    • IPA[prəˈpiSHēˌāt]

    美式

    • v.
      win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them: the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices

    Oxford American Dictionary