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单词 propitiatory
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pi•ti•a•to•ry  (prə pishē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving or intended to propitiate.
  2. making propitiation;
    conciliatory.

n. 
  1. ReligionSee mercy seat. 
  • Late Latin propitiātōrius (see -tory1)
  • Late Latin propitiātōrium (see propitiate, -tory2); (adjective, adjectival)
  • (noun, nominal) Middle English propiciatori the mercy seat 1275–1325
pro•piti•a•to′ri•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pi•ti•ate /prəˈpɪʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to cause to look with favor on oneself; appease;
    conciliate:Early humans may have tried to propitiate what they thought of as the angry gods.
pro•pit•i•a•tion /prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
pro•pi•ti•a•to•ry /prəˈpɪʃiəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation  adj. See -pet-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pi•ti•ate  (prə pishē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to make favorably inclined; appease;
    conciliate.
  • Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre to appease. See propitious, -ate1
  • 1635–45
pro•pi•ti•a•ble  (prə pishē ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  pro•piti•at′ing•ly, adv. 
pro•piti•a′tive, adj. 
pro•piti•a′tor, n. 
    See appease. 
    anger, arouse.

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