propitiate in English

verb

1

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices

synonyms: appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm

verb

• appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm
• appease

Use "propitiate" in a sentence

1. offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.

2. propitiate the gods with a sacrifice.

3. They offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.

4. Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.

5. They offered sacrifices to propitiate the god.

6. They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.

7. These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

8. I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.

9. To propitiate him, the people offered Lung roasted swallows[Sentencedict.com], hearts and red lotus blossoms.

10. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.

11. McKinley was eager to propitiate the agrarian Middle west after close over Bryan in 18

12. Ritual offerings of meat, spices and wines were made by the mortal family to propitiate the restless spirit.

13. How does the verb Conciliate differ from other similar words? Some common synonyms of Conciliate are appease, mollify, pacify, placate, and propitiate

14. How does the verb Appease differ from other similar words? Some common synonyms of Appease are conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, and propitiate