regain the favor of someone else (person, god, or spirit)
I found a bit, Tim
@dattimmytim.bsky.social
The center to center left media apparatus has done a disservice to the American electorate by accepting and propitiating the right talk point that being for expanded healthcare makes a candidate “far left”.
The democratic platform has been pro healthcare since the 90s. We quibble on the details.
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T. Tex Edwards
@ttexed.bsky.social
thewordoftheday 5/6 - propitiate (/prəˈpɪʃiˌeɪt/) - v: to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
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dominic
@barometz.treehouse.systems.ap.brid.gy
> Propitiatory IP functions are mixed case to match FreeRTOS convention.
[headscratch, loads up wiktionary]
> 1. Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
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> 1. (transitive) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit […]
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