About The Word Conciliate
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Conciliate
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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 \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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