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- Dictionarypropitiate/prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them: "the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices"
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Propitiate means to appease or placate someone or something, especially a superior being. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Propitiate means to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Propitiate means to gain the favor of or make things right with someone, especially after having done something wrong. The noun form of propitiate is propitiation. Close synonyms of propitiate are conciliate and appease. Propitiate is commonly used in a religious context.
Propitiate means to stop someone being angry or impatient by doing something to please them. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with synonyms and example sentences from various sources.
Propitiate means to appease someone or make them happy by doing a particular thing. Handy strategy for lovers, too. One of the most common uses of propitiate historically was in the sense of appeasing the gods, often with a gift in the form of an animal or human sacrifice.
Propitiate means to stop somebody from being angry by trying to please them. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms.
Propitiate means to appease or make well disposed, especially toward a deity or a powerful person. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, synonyms, translations and verb forms.
