Definition of Propitiate. Meaning of Propitiate. Synonyms of Propitiate

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Definition of Propitiate

Propitiate
Propitiate Pro*pi"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propitiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Propitiating.] [L. propitiatus, p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious.] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate. Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, The god propitiate, and the pest assuage. --Pope.
Propitiate
Propitiate Pro*pi"ti*ate, v. i. To make propitiation; to atone.

Meaning of Propitiate from wikipedia

- Propitiation is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution. It is related to the...
- The rite of vastu shanti is generally performed by a priest, done to propitiate the benevolent deities ****ociated with the household and to ward away...
- administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities. Their office or position is the "priesthood"...
- Hiranyakashipu decided to gain a boon of invulnerability by performing tapas to propitiate Brahma. After his subjugation of the three worlds, he was slain by the...
- Divination Astral projection Invocation Evocation Visualization Egregore Propitiation Sacrifice Exorcism Esoteric societies Sufi tariqas Philadelphian Society...
- the Bhagavata Purana, this penance was observed by the goddess Aditi to propitiate Vishnu. Payovrata literally means, 'milk vow' in Sanskrit. The payovrata...
- lasting marriages. After their departure, the richer women of the village propitiated the couple, offering them a choice of dishes. Shiva asked his consort...
- succeed, respectively. It was extremely important in the Roman mind to propitiate the appropriate genii for the major undertakings and events of their lives...
- Divination Astral projection Invocation Evocation Visualization Egregore Propitiation Sacrifice Exorcism Esoteric societies Sufi tariqas Philadelphian Society...
- Malayadhvaja Pandya and his wife perform ninety-nine ashvamedha yajnas to propitiate the gods, s****ing a son for the succession. However, a three-year-old...