Propitiate

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What Does Propitiate Mean?

/prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt/

verb

to win or regain the favor or goodwill of someone, especially by doing something that pleases them

赢得或恢复某人的青睐或好感，特别是通过做一些让他们高兴的事情

To propitiate the angry gods, the villagers offered sacrifices.
She tried to propitiate her parents after arriving home late.
He sought to propitiate his boss with a sincere apology.
The diplomat worked hard to propitiate the foreign leader's concerns.
In ancient cultures, people would propitiate their deities to ensure a good harvest.

The concept of propitiation often appears in religious contexts, where sacrifices or offerings are made to appease deities or supernatural forces.