Definition of Propitiate

to make things right by doing something that is requested

Examples of Propitiate in a sentence

Only an idiot believes he can propitiate his way into heaven by giving the church all of his money.  

To propitiate my dying mother and earn her forgiveness, I promised to look after my sisters forever.  

After Bill forgot his wife’s birthday, he tried to propitiate the situation by purchasing her the pearl necklace she always wanted.  

People would often sacrifice their friends and family members to propitiate the gods in order to be pardoned for their misdeeds.  

By doing his community service without incident, Harry hoped to quickly propitiate his sentence.  

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