make+propitiation
111sop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. morsel, pacifier; bribe, inducement, compensation, propitiation, token; milksop. See payment, moderation. v. steep, dunk, dip, soak; wet, moisten. See moisture. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. soak,… …
112propitiate — pro|pi|ti|ate [prəˈpıʃieıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of propitiare, from propitius; PROPITIOUS] formal to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please… …
113propitiate — [prə pɪʃɪeɪt] verb win or regain the favour of; appease. Derivatives propitiation noun propitiator noun propitiatory adjective Origin C16: from L. propitiat , propitiare make favourable , from propitius (see propitious) …
114propitiate — verb (T) formal to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them propitiation noun (U) …
115expiate — vb Expiate, atone mean to make amends or give satisfaction for an offense, a sin, a crime, or a wrong. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are observable in their derivative nouns expiation and atonement. Expiate and expiation… …
