propitiate

VERB /prə'pɪʃi,eɪt/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

propitiate is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1P3I1T1I1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does propitiate mean?