How do you pronounce propitiate?

propitiate is pronounced as /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/.

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propitiate

🎁propitiate (propicier)

verb

/prəˈpɪʃieɪt/

apaiser (apaiser)

propinquity propitious

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Signification

to win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them

Traduction de la signification

gagner ou retrouver la faveur de quelqu'un en faisant quelque chose qui lui plaît

Phrases d'exemple

He offered gifts to propitiate the angry gods.

Il a offert des cadeaux pour apaiser les dieux en colère.

Synonymes

appease, placate, conciliate, mollify, pacify

Antonymes

anger, provoke, enrage

Collocations

propitiate the gods, propitiate the spirits, propitiate someone

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