Propitiate (Verb)
Meaning
Make peace with.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She made an effort to propitiate her offended sister by sending a bouquet of flowers and a heartfelt apology.
- He tried to propitiate the difficult client with a generous discount on their ordered merchandise.
- The new government made a conciliatory gesture to propitiate the opposition by implementing some of their demands.
- Her attempt to propitiate the temperamental artist fell flat as she unknowingly mentioned his biggest critic in conversation.
- They aimed to propitiate the disappointed investors with a revised business plan that reassured them of potential profit.