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patch up vs propitiate

propitiate vs patch up

patch up and propitiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patch up No No Yes No
propitiate No No Yes No
As verbs, propitiate is a hyponym of patch up; that is, propitiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patch up:
  • patch up: come to terms
  • propitiate: make peace with
Other hyponyms of patch up include appease, make peace.
patch up (verb) propitiate (verb)
mend by putting a patch on make peace with
come to terms
Difference between patch up and propitiate

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