The difference between Placate and Propitiate
When used as verbs, placate means to calm, whereas propitiate means to conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Placate and Propitiate
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Placate as a verb (transitive):
To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
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Propitiate as a verb (transitive):
To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
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Propitiate as a verb (transitive):
To make propitious or favourable.
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Propitiate as a verb (intransitive):
To make propitiation; to atone.