Complete Definition of "propitiate"

English

Etymology
Latin propitiare 'make favourable', from propitius 'favourable, gracious'.

Pronunciation
w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA:/pr�pɪ�ieɪt/

Transitive verb
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en-verb|propitiat|ing

  1. datedTo conciliate, appease or make peace with someone.

Category:English transitive verbs

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