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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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