Definition of PROPITIATE

propitiate

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

propitiate: valid Words With Friends Word