propitiate

English - Turkish

Definition of propitiate in English Turkish dictionary

teskin et

gönlünü almak

yatıştır

propitiableyatıştırılabilir

propitiative yatıştırıcı

tövbe etmek

teveccühünü kazanmak

teskini kabil

{f} yatıştırmak

tövbe eden

teveccühü kazanılabilir

Related Terms

make peace with

ile barışmak

English - English

Definition of propitiate in English English dictionary

To conciliate, appease or make peace with someone

{v} to atone, induce to favor, gain

To make propitiation; to atone

{f} appease; gain the good will of; atone for

If you propitiate someone, you stop them being angry or impatient by doing something to please them. I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. = appease, placate. to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them = appease (past participle of propitiare, from propitius; PROPITIOUS)

make peace with

To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate

Related Terms

propitiated

past of propitiate

propitiates

third-person singular of propitiate

propitiating

present participle of propitiate

Hyphenation

pro·pi·ti·ate

Etymology

() Latin prōpitiāre 'make favourable', from prōpitius 'favourable, gracious'.

Tenses

propitiates, propitiating, propitiated