propitiate
propitiate
v. trans.
The gods: P. ἱλάσκεσθαι (Plat.).
Appease: P. and V. πρᾱΰνειν, P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. πᾰρηγορεῖν, θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μᾰλάσσειν.
Please: P. and V. ἀ̆ρέσκειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. ἁνδά̆νειν (dat.); see please.
Soothe: P. and V. κηλεῖν (Plat.).
Bring over to one’s side: P. and V. προσά̆γεσθαι, προστί̆θεσθαι, προσποιεῖσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι; see win over.
Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν ; see persuade.
v. trans.
The gods: P. ἱλάσκεσθαι (Plat.).
Appease: P. and V. πρᾱΰνειν, P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. πᾰρηγορεῖν, θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μᾰλάσσειν.
Please: P. and V. ἀ̆ρέσκειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. ἁνδά̆νειν (dat.); see please.
Soothe: P. and V. κηλεῖν (Plat.).
Bring over to one’s side: P. and V. προσά̆γεσθαι, προστί̆θεσθαι, προσποιεῖσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι; see win over.
Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν ; see persuade.
PROPITIATE
placare aliquem or alicujus animum offensum; mitigare lenire aliquem or alicujus animum (Ov.); propitiare (Plaut. Tac.).
placare aliquem or alicujus animum offensum; mitigare lenire aliquem or alicujus animum (Ov.); propitiare (Plaut. Tac.).
propitiate:
1. plāco, 1: to p. the power of the gods, numen deorum p., Caes. B. G. 6, 16: also, placare [donis] iram deorum, Vet. Lex in Cic. Leg. 2, 9, fin.
2. prŏpĭtio, 1 (to render gracious; whereas placo is rather to allay anger: not in the best authors): to p. by every kind of atonement, per omnia piaculorum genera p., Suet. Oth. 7: Tac.
3. pĭo, expĭo, 1 (more freq., to atone for, expiate guilt): to p. the manes of the dead, manes mortuorum expiare, Cic. in Pis. 7, 16: Virg. (ossa piare): Hor. (Sometimes lenire or mitigare [iram deorum] may serve: v.TO PACIFY , ASSUAGE .)
4. līto, 1 (to offer propitiatory sacrifices; with dat.: rare in this use): Cic. Fl. 38, 96: Macr. S. S. 1, 7, init. (absol.).
1. plāco, 1: to p. the power of the gods, numen deorum p., Caes. B. G. 6, 16: also, placare [donis] iram deorum, Vet. Lex in Cic. Leg. 2, 9, fin.
2. prŏpĭtio, 1 (to render gracious; whereas placo is rather to allay anger: not in the best authors): to p. by every kind of atonement, per omnia piaculorum genera p., Suet. Oth. 7: Tac.
3. pĭo, expĭo, 1 (more freq., to atone for, expiate guilt): to p. the manes of the dead, manes mortuorum expiare, Cic. in Pis. 7, 16: Virg. (ossa piare): Hor. (Sometimes lenire or mitigare [iram deorum] may serve: v.
4. līto, 1 (to offer propitiatory sacrifices; with dat.: rare in this use): Cic. Fl. 38, 96: Macr. S. S. 1, 7, init. (absol.).