PROPITIATE


Meaning of PROPITIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈpi-shē-ˌāt ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare, from propitius propitious

Date: 1583

: to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease , conciliate

Synonyms: see pacify

• pro·pi·ti·a·tor -ˌā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.