propiziare
to propitiate
verb proh-pee-TSYAH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin propitiare, from propitius (favourable)
Also means
to win the favour of
Usage Note
Propiziare is a formal or literary verb used for appeasing a deity, fate, or an important person. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive propiziarsi means 'to win over' or 'to curry favour with': si è propiziato il giudice (he won the judge over).
Examples
"L'antico rito serviva a propiziare gli dei."
Natural Translation
The ancient rite served to propitiate the gods.
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