9 definitions found for propitiate

Propitiate PROPI'TIATE, v.t. [L. propitio; pio. Eng. pity.]
To conciliate; to appease one offended and render him favorable; to make propitious.
Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage,
The god propitiate and the pest assuage.

propitiate v 1: make peace with [syn: propitiate, appease]

propitiate transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare, from propitius propitious Date: 1583 to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of ; appease, conciliate Synonyms: see pacify • propitiator noun

propitiate
v.tr. appease (an offended person etc.).
Derivatives:
propitiator n.
Etymology: L propitiare (as PROPITIOUS)

propitiate prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt v.tr. appease (an offended person etc.). øøpropitiator n. [L propitiare (as PROPITIOUS)]

Propitiate Pro*pi"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propitiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Propitiating.] [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious.] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate. Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, The god propitiate, and the pest assuage. --Pope.

Propitiate Pro*pi"ti*ate, v. i. To make propitiation; to atone.

propitiate I. v. a. Conciliate, appease, pacify, reconcile, gain the favor of, make propitious, make favorable. II. v. n. Atone, make propitiation, satisfy.

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