Difference between Propitiate and Appease

What is the difference between Propitiate and Appease?

Propitiate as a verb is to conciliate, appease or make peace with someone. while Appease as a verb is to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

Propitiate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To conciliate, appease or make peace with someone.

Appease

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

Example sentence: While 2013 will not see a major national election, we can be sure that most Republicans will obstruct and some Democrats will appease.

We hope you now know whether to use Propitiate or Appease in your sentence.

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