propitiate

Presently it struck him that he had better do something to propitiate a man who could send him to encounter such a fate.

The oldest of all the rites of the ancient pagans was in the form of sacrifice, to propitiate the deity.

She tried to propitiate the General after her usual manner towards him.

To propitiate them, presents are made—the last things that can well be parted with.

Her box was a present from Makaraig, who had already got on good terms with her in order to propitiate Don Custodio.