Propitiate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make peace with

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹəpˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹəpˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹəpˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹəpˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

appease

Word Forms

propitiative	adjective	intended to reconcile or appease
propitiatory	adjective	intended to reconcile or appease
propitiation	noun	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
appeasable	adjective	capable of being pacified
appeaser	noun	someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; --Winston Churchill

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

besänftigen

Frieden schließen mit

🇫🇷French

se concilier

faire la paix avec

🇪🇸Spanish

propiciar

hacer las paces con

🇮🇹Italian

propiziare

fare pace con

🇳🇱Dutch

gunstig stemmen

vrede mee hebben

🇵🇹Portuguese

propiciar

fazer as pazes com

🇷🇺Russian

умилостивить

помириться с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संतुष्ट करना

के साथ शांति बनाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুশোচনা করা

সঙ্গে শান্তি করা

🇮🇳Tamil

சாந்தப்படுத்து

சமாதானம் செய்யுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రాయశ్చిత్తము

శాంతిని చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

शांत करणे

सह शांती करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

માફી આપવી

સાથે શાંતિ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡು

ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദയിപ്പിക്കുക

സമാധാനം ഉണ്ടാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਰਸਾਉਣਾ

ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਬਣਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

تسکین

کے ساتھ صلح کرو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

安抚

与和睦相处

🇯🇵Japanese

宥める

～と和解する

🇰🇷Korean

달래다

화해하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm lành

làm hòa với

🇹🇭Thai

ปรนเปรอ

สร้างสันติภาพด้วย

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengambil hati

berdamai dengan

🇵🇭Filipino

magpatawad

makipagkasundo sa

🇲🇾Malay

berdamai

berdamai dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استرضاء

صنع السلام مع

🇮🇷Persian

تسکین دادن

با

🇹🇷Turkish

yatıştırmak

barışmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְרַצוֹת

לעשות שלום עם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'propitiate'?

The primary meaning of 'propitiate' is 'make peace with'.

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Using 'propitiate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'propitiate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'propitiate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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