propitiate
verb (used with object)
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
are propitiating
-
present progressiveof propitiate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On one part of the lid is a grand procession of warriors, whom a bevy of fair dames are propitiating by presents or offerings of wine and fruits.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 336, October 18, 1828 by Various
