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Support object - a tie - in order to appease (10)

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I believe the answer is:

propitiate

'to appease' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'support object a tie in order' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'prop' (prop up can mean to support).
'object' becomes 'it' (pronoun for an inanimate object).
'in order' indicates an anagram (the letters in a new order).
'a'+'tie'='atie'
'atie' with letters rearranged gives 'iate'.
'prop'+'it'+'iate'='PROPITIATE'

(Another definition for propitiate that I've seen is " Appease".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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