/ Dictionary / Index P propitiate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•pi•ti•ate Pronunciation: (pru-pish'ē-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: propitiate (Thesaurus) propionic acid propitiation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language