propitiate

pro·pi·ti·ate

 (prō-pĭsh′ē-āt′)

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.

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[Latin propitiāre, propitiāt-, from propitius, propitious; see propitious.]

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pro·pi′ti·a·ble (-pĭsh′ē-ə-bəl, -pĭsh′ə-bəl) adj.

pro·pi′ti·a′tive adj.

pro·pi′ti·a′tor n.

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propitiate

(prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt)

vb

(tr) to appease or make well disposed; conciliate

[C17: from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious]

proˈpitiable adj

proˌpitiˈation n

proˌpitiˈatious adj

proˈpitiative adj

proˈpitiˌator n

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pro•pi•ti•ate

(prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt)

v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate: tried to propitiate the angry gods.

[1635–45; < Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre, v. derivative of propitius propitious; see -ate¹]

pro•pi′ti•a`tive, adj.

pro•pi′ti•a`tor, n.

pro•pi′ti•a•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

syn: See appease.

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propitiate

Past participle: propitiated
Gerund: propitiating

Imperative

propitiate

propitiate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

propitiate - make peace with       appease conciliate, patch up, reconcile, settle, make up - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

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propitiate

verb appease, satisfy, reconcile, placate, pacify, make peace with, mollify, conciliate These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

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propitiate

verb

To ease the anger or agitation of:

appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, soften, soothe, sweeten.

Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.

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Translations

εξιλεώνω

concilianteil rabbonirepropiziorabbonire

propitiate

[prəˈpɪʃɪeɪt] VT → propiciar

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propitiate

vt (liter) → versöhnlich stimmen, besänftigen

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propitiate

[prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt] vt → propiziarsi

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