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.


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  1. 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.

  1. Propitiate as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Propitiate as a verb (transitive):

    To make propitious or favourable.

  3. Propitiate as a verb (intransitive):

    To make propitiation; to atone.

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