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- Dictionarypro·pi·ti·ate/prəˈpiSHēˌāt/
verb
- 1. win or regain the favor 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.
to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you: In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core. Synonym. appease often disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calming and relaxing. appease. assuage.
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 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 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.
Definition of propitiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define propitiate. propitiate synonyms, propitiate pronunciation, propitiate translation, English dictionary definition of propitiate. tr.v. pro·pi·ti·at·ed , pro·pi·ti·at·ing , pro·pi·ti·ates To gain or regain the goodwill or favor of; appease: propitiate the gods with a sacrifice....
