About The Word Conciliate

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Conciliate

Conciliate Meaning & Definition
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

\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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