propitiate

[ pruh-pish-ee-eyt ]

/ prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing.

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

Origin of propitiate

1635–45; <Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre to appease. See propitious, -ate¹

ANTONYMS FOR propitiate

anger, arouse.

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synonym study for propitiate

See appease.

OTHER WORDS FROM propitiate

pro·pi·ti·a·ble

[pruh-pish-ee-uh-buhl], /prəˈpɪʃ i ə bəl/, adjectivepro·pi·ti·at·ing·ly, adverbpro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjectivepro·pi·ti·a·tor, noun

non·pro·pi·ti·a·ble, adjectivenon·pro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·at·ed, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·at·ing, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby propitiate

propionibacteria, Propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious, propjet, propjet engine

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Example sentences from the Web for propitiate

And when those two brothers had arrived there, they began a course of fasting and asceticism to propitiate her.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
"A cantankerous old woman," I remember he had called her on that occasion, and had made no further effort to propitiate her.
Esther|Rosa Nouchette Carey
While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.|Various
I was told it was a cholera goddess, and the dancing was to propitiate her and drive cholera out of the village.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch

To propitiate the Medicine, every attention is lavished, and every personal consideration is sacrificed. '
Oregon and Eldorado|Thomas Bulfinch

British Dictionary definitions for propitiate

propitiate

/ (prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to appease or make well disposed; conciliate

Derived forms of propitiate

propitiable, adjectivepropitiation, nounpropitiatious, adjectivepropitiative, adjective

propitiator, noun

Word Origin for propitiate

C17: from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious

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单词	propitiate
释义	propitiate [ pruh-pish-ee-eyt ] / prəˈpɪʃ iˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propitiate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing. to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate. Origin of propitiate 1635–45; <Latin propitiātus, past participle of propitiāre to appease. See propitious, -ate¹ ANTONYMS FOR propitiate anger, arouse. SEE ANTONYMS FOR propitiate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for propitiate See appease. OTHER WORDS FROM propitiate pro·pi·ti·a·ble [pruh-pish-ee-uh-buhl], /prəˈpɪʃ i ə bəl/, adjectivepro·pi·ti·at·ing·ly, adverbpro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjectivepro·pi·ti·a·tor, noun non·pro·pi·ti·a·ble, adjectivenon·pro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·a·ble, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·at·ed, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·at·ing, adjectiveun·pro·pi·ti·a·tive, adjective Words nearby propitiate propionibacteria, Propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious, propjet, propjet engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propitiate And when those two brothers had arrived there, they began a course of fasting and asceticism to propitiate her. The Kath Sarit Sgara\|Somadeva Bhatta "A cantankerous old woman," I remember he had called her on that occasion, and had made no further effort to propitiate her. Esther\|Rosa Nouchette Carey While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.\|Various I was told it was a cholera goddess, and the dancing was to propitiate her and drive cholera out of the village. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah\|William G. Burn Murdoch To propitiate the Medicine, every attention is lavished, and every personal consideration is sacrificed. ' Oregon and Eldorado\|Thomas Bulfinch British Dictionary definitions for propitiate propitiate / (prəˈpɪʃɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to appease or make well disposed; conciliate Derived forms of propitiate propitiable, adjectivepropitiation, nounpropitiatious, adjectivepropitiative, adjective propitiator, noun Word Origin for propitiate C17: from Latin propitiāre to appease, from propitius gracious Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propitiate satisfy, placate, appease, assuage, atone, pacify, mollify, conform, reconcile, conciliate, soothe, mediate, adapt, calm
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propitiate

verb (used with object), pro·pi·ti·at·ed, pro·pi·ti·at·ing.

Origin of propitiate

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Example sentences from the Web for propitiate

British Dictionary definitions for propitiate

verb

Derived forms of propitiate

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