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propitiate - Dictionary definition and meaning for propitiate

PROPITIATE

  • (verb) make peace with

    synonyms : appease

    No amount of gifts sent by Pradeep could propitiate Sandhya. -added by naila_inlas

    Sacrifices were made to PROPITIATE the Gods -added by j.ankit

    propitiate
    -tagged by editor1
    an Indian priest trying to propitiate God

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Selected Mnemonic for propitiate

  • (Tag: Global) propiti + ate .. propiti sounds very close to property.. + ate .. so just imagine if you elder brother ate (here it means encroach) all your property ....you will quarrel with him... your father will try to appease or pacify you.

    added by preetisoni2411

Mnemonics for propitiate

  • (Tag: ) PROf+PITI- if you want professor's pity then you would have to appease him/her.

    added by userdce    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) "prop"(prophet) + "itiate"(initiate) initiate the work of a prophet/priest..i.e maiking peace.

    added by boybluffs    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Global) pro "PEACE" iate ... some what sounds like this .. so it means "make peace with"

    added by murali89    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) PROPITIATE -> PROPER+INITIATION. In college, PROPER INITIATION ceremonies are carried out for freshmen to win favor with (PROPITIATE) the upper classmen.

    added by dshefman    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) maintain the peace at home.but basically it is taken from latin propetere..which when splited means pro means for + petere means to seek ..so you seeking for PEACE... Preetisoni--source of complex mnemonic

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) I ATE UPPIT to PLEASE/appease my mom.. cuz I hate that stuff/muck.

    added by menon_ranjit    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Pro (for)) PROPITIATE; PRO-PITI-ate; Look at the first two; they sound like Pro(for), piti (Pity). That is FOR PITY. Thus if you are for pity, you are certainly willing to make peace & allow pardon to be granted. You are Pro Peace/for peace.

    added by cheeseqo    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Khosla ka ghosla) Propity + Ate : If you are Anupam kher, you will try to appease gods to get back the property that has been taken by the land mafia (Boman Irani)

    added by rahularoradce    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) You want to regain the PROFESSOR'S PITTY.

    added by Jackery    editEdit Mnemonic

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