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Reconcile Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Reconcile? [v] bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities" [v] make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" [v] accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate" [v] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Reconcile: accommodate \| conciliate \| conciliate \| harmonise \| harmonize \| make up \| patch up \| resign \| settle \| submit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Reconcile: See Also \| accept \| adjust \| agree \| appease \| concord \| concur \| hold \| key \| make peace \| propitiate \| set Reconcile In Webster's Dictionary \Rec"oncile`\ (-s?l`), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reconciled} (-s?ld`); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reconciling}.] [F. r['e]concilier, L. reconciliare; pref. re- re- + conciliare to bring together, to unite. See {Conciliate}.] 1. To cause to be friendly again; to conciliate anew; to restore to friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause to be no longer at variance; as, to reconcile persons who have quarreled. Propitious now and reconciled by prayer. --Dryden. The church [if defiled] is interdicted till it be reconciled [i.e., restored to sanctity] by the bishop. --Chaucer. We pray you . . . be ye reconciled to God. --2 Cor. v. 20. 2. To bring to acquiescence, content, or quiet submission; as, to reconcile one's self to affictions. 3. To make consistent or congruous; to bring to agreement or suitableness; -- followed by with or to. The great men among the ancients understood how to reconcile manual labor with affairs of state. --Locke. Some figures monstrous and misshaped appear, Considered singly, or beheld too near; Which, but proportioned to their light or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. --Pope. 4. To adjust; to settle; as, to reconcile differences. Syn: To reunite; conciliate; placate; propitiate; pacify; appease. \Rec"oncile`\, v. i. To become reconciled. [Obs.]

Reconcile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reconcile?

[v] bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"
[v] make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
[v] accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
[v] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"

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Reconcile In Webster's Dictionary

\Rec"on*cile`\ (-s?l`), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Reconciled} (-s?ld`); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reconciling}.] [F.
r['e]concilier, L. reconciliare; pref. re- re- + conciliare
to bring together, to unite. See {Conciliate}.]
1. To cause to be friendly again; to conciliate anew; to
   restore to friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause
   to be no longer at variance; as, to reconcile persons who
   have quarreled.

         Propitious now and reconciled by prayer. --Dryden.

         The church [if defiled] is interdicted till it be
         reconciled [i.e., restored to sanctity] by the
         bishop.                               --Chaucer.

         We pray you . . . be ye reconciled to God. --2 Cor.
                                               v. 20.

2. To bring to acquiescence, content, or quiet submission;
   as, to reconcile one's self to affictions.

3. To make consistent or congruous; to bring to agreement or
   suitableness; -- followed by with or to.

         The great men among the ancients understood how to
         reconcile manual labor with affairs of state.
                                               --Locke.

         Some figures monstrous and misshaped appear,
         Considered singly, or beheld too near; Which, but
         proportioned to their light or place, Due distance
         reconciles to form and grace.         --Pope.

4. To adjust; to settle; as, to reconcile differences.

Syn: To reunite; conciliate; placate; propitiate; pacify;
     appease.


\Rec"on*cile`\, v. i.
To become reconciled. [Obs.]

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