propitiate
1 synonym and 4 antonyms for propitiate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To calm, satisfy or make peace with someone, especially a deity or spirit.
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
From Latin propitiāt-, the past participial stem of propitiāre (“make favourable”), from propitius (“favourable, gracious”).
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