to conciliate
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7.9
- verb
- /kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/
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conciliar
- Morgan considered himself able to conciliate any dispute, whether between bankers and government, competing railroads, or employers and employees, as in the great coal strike of 1902 (Allen 1949: 222-228).
Examples
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Hence, Arco had to walk a fine line, conciliating Petroecuador and meeting indigenous leaders' expectations.
Academic text (1999) -
Knox ordered Pickering to meet again with the Six Nations and "to impress on the minds of the Indians that their interest and happiness depend upon the protection and friendship of the United States, and to conciliate their affections, for which purpose you will use your highest exertion."
Academic text (1995) -
If he wants to get something done for the good of the country, he will have to find a way to conciliate.
Blog text (19) -
"You are therefore, upon all occasions, to endeavor to conciliate them to the United States."
Academic text (1995) -
And once the revolution had succeeded, President Jimmy Carter then sought to conciliate the new Islamist government.
Academic text (2002) -
I thought it better to endeavor to conciliate the kindness of the people of Sky by joining heartily in their amusements than to play the abstract scholar.
Blog text (24) -
Yet central governmental policies in both countries have undertaken to conciliate the main ethnic minorities by encouraging ethnic festivals and other nonthreatening aspects of cultural identity.
Academic text (1992) -
The procedures for holding meetings, negotiating agreements, escalating problems, arbitrating disputes, shuttling between opposing forces, and conciliating when possible are evolving in today's missions.
Academic text (1995) -
The manager tried to conciliate the upset employees by listening to their concerns and promising to make changes.
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After the argument, she reached out to conciliate with her friend, hoping to restore their relationship.
Synonyms
596
3.3
To end an argument by agreement or decision
89
3.4
To stop arguing and become friendly again
48
5.8
To calm someone by giving in to their demands
38
3.7
Prevent people from arguing or fighting so things stay calm
38
5.1
To become friendly again after a disagreement
32
5.1
To help people who disagree reach an agreement
28
7.0
To make someone less angry by saying or doing something kind
25
3.5
Make a relationship better after an argument or disagreement
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7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
11
5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
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4.1
Make different things agree or work well together
8
7.2
To make someone less angry or upset
5
3.4
To find a fair way to end a disagreement between people
5
9.9
To negotiate formally with another group to reach agreement
3
8.6
To hold a discussion between opposing sides to try to make an agreement or peace
3
3.4
To make a group feel part of the same community
2
4.2
Offer to make peace after an argument
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3.1
Make people or groups agree after an argument
To make someone feel calmer or less angry
Make someone feel pleased or less upset
Antonyms
How Reconciliatory
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conciliate comes from the Latin conciliare, which meant 'bring together' or 'win over', and con- means 'together'. So to conciliate someone is to calm them and 'bring them together' with you, stopping their anger.