Definition of PROPITIATE

propitiate

Meanings

Verb

  • make peace with
  • To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
  • To make propitious or favourable.
  • To make propitiation.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin propitiāt-, the past participial stem of propitiāre (“make favourable”), from propitius (“favourable, gracious”).

Synonyms

appease, atone

Scrabble Score: 14

propitiate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
propitiate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
propitiate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

propitiate is a valid Words With Friends word