propitiate
verb (used with object)
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
propitiatingly
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a word derived from
propitiate.
Example Sentences
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“I say, Mr. Savage,” said the Deputy Sub-Bursar, smiling propitiatingly.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
"No, I'll give you credit for your warning," answered Mother propitiatingly.
From The Road to Providence by Maria Thompson Daviess
"I was just lookin' for you, Moira aroon," he said propitiatingly.
From Hillsboro People by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
"No doubt, madam," replied the Ensign propitiatingly, "no doubt."
From Biltmore Oswald The Diary of a Hapless Recruit by Dick Dorgan
"And I, too," added Cyn, propitiatingly, for Nattie's sake, "I wished to learn the business, you know!"
From Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer
