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Propitiate

Propitiate Meaning & Definition
Propitiate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Propitiate?

[v] make peace with

Synonyms | Synonyms for Propitiate: appease

Related Terms | Find terms related to Propitiate:

See Also | conciliate | make up | patch up | reconcile | settle

Propitiate In Webster's Dictionary

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

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