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Propitiate vs Propitious - What's the difference?

propitiate | propitious |

Propitious is a related term of propitiate.



As a verb propitiate

is to conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.

As an adjective propitious is

favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather.

propitiate

English

Verb

(propitiat)
  • (dated) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, / The god propitiate , and the pest assuage.

    Synonyms

    * appease

    Derived terms

    * propitiation

    propitious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather )
  • (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.
  • .
  • Characteristic of a good omen: auspicious.

    • Synonyms

    * advantageous, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, promising

    Antonyms

    * unpropitious

    Related terms

    * propitiate * propitiation * propitiously * propitiousness

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