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 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, conciliateSynonyms:seepacify • propitiatornoun
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
I. v. a.
Conciliate, appease, pacify, reconcile, gain the favor of, make propitious, make favorable.
II. v. n.
Atone, make propitiation, satisfy.
54 Moby Thesaurus words for "propitiate":
adapt, adjust, allay, appease, assuage, atone, atone for, calm,
compensate, conciliate, conform, content, cool, defuse, dulcify,
expiate, give satisfaction, immolate before, intercede, lay,
lay the dust, live down, make amends, make compensation, make good,
make matters up, make propitiation, make reparation, make right,
make sacrifice to, make up for, mediate, mollify, offer sacrifice,
pacify, pay the forfeit, pay the penalty, placate, pour balm on,
recompense, reconcile, redeem, redress, repair, sacrifice, satisfy,
smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, square it, square things,
sweeten, tranquilize
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