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propitiate vs conciliate

conciliate vs propitiate

propitiate and conciliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propitiate No No Yes No
conciliate No No Yes No
As verbs, conciliate is a hypernym of propitiate; that is, conciliate is a word with a broader meaning than propitiate:
  • propitiate: make peace with
  • conciliate: come to terms
Other hypernyms of propitiate include make up, patch up, reconcile, settle.
propitiate (verb) conciliate (verb)
make peace with make (one thing) compatible with (another)
come to terms
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Difference between propitiate and conciliate

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