propitiate Definition
- 1to make someone pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
- 2to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease
Using propitiate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "propitiate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The company sent a gift to propitiate the angry customer.
Example
He tried to propitiate his girlfriend by buying her flowers.
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The tribe offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
propitiate Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with propitiate
to try to make someone who is very angry less angry
Example
He brought her flowers to propitiate the wrath of his girlfriend.
to try to make the gods happy or less angry
Example
The tribe offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
propitiate someone's anger
to try to make someone who is angry less angry
Example
He apologized to propitiate his boss's anger.
Origins of propitiate
from Latin 'propitiare', meaning 'to appease'
Summary: propitiate in Brief
The verb 'propitiate' [prəˈpɪʃieɪt] means to make someone pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired. It can also mean to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of someone. Examples include 'The company sent a gift to propitiate the angry customer.' and 'He tried to propitiate his girlfriend by buying her flowers.' Phrases include 'propitiate the wrath of' and 'propitiate the gods.'
