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Conciliate

Conciliate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conciliate? [v] make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" [v] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conciliate: accommodate \| appease \| assuage \| gentle \| gruntle \| lenify \| make up \| mollify \| pacify \| patch up \| placate \| reconcile \| reconcile \| settle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conciliate: allay \| appease \| calm \| cool \| defuse \| dulcify \| lay \| lay the dust \| mollify \| pacify \| placate \| pour balm on \| propitiate \| smooth \| smooth down \| smooth over \| soothe \| tranquilize See Also \| agree \| appease \| calm \| calm down \| concord \| concur \| harmonise \| harmonize \| hold \| lull \| make peace \| propitiate \| quiet \| quieten \| still \| tranquilize \| tranquillise \| tranquillize Conciliate In Webster's Dictionary \Concil"iate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conciliated}; p. pr & vb. n. {Conciliating}.] [L. conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium council. See {Council}.] To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease. The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation. --Hallam. Syn: To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.

Conciliate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conciliate?

[v] make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
[v] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
[v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"

Conciliate In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*cil"i*ate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Conciliated}; p. pr & vb. n. {Conciliating}.] [L.
conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together,
unite, from concilium council. See {Council}.]
To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the
good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to
propitiate; to appease.

      The rapacity of his father's administration had excited
      such universal discontent, that it was found expedient
      to conciliate the nation.                --Hallam.

Syn: To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.

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