to conciliate
- verb
- /kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/
:
conciliar
- To resolve the conflict, the manager sought to conciliate the differing opinions of his team members.
Examples
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The government's new policy aimed to conciliate environmental concerns with economic growth.
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The drama makes the case for moderate sexual liberation led by reason, a liberation that could conciliate nature and culture, overcoming the irrational repression inspired by religious faith and providing a suitable framework for the characters' pursuit of happiness.
Academic text (1998) -
The mediator worked hard to conciliate both parties and find a solution they could agree on.
Synonyms
215
3.7
To settle a disagreement by each side giving up something
89
3.4
To stop arguing and become friendly again
68
5.4
To make different ideas or plans work together
47
6.4
To agree with someone about something
35
3.0
Decide together after talking about the terms
32
5.1
To help people who disagree reach an agreement
10
4.1
Make different things agree or work well together
5
3.4
To find a fair way to end a disagreement between people
5
3.5
A group of people agree about something after discussion
3
8.6
To hold a discussion between opposing sides to try to make an agreement or peace
1
3.1
Make people or groups agree after an argument
1
9.9
To combine ideas and practices from different religions and cultures into one
Antonyms
How Reconciled
- US
10
4.1
38
5.1
32
5.1
61
6.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Conciliate comes from the Latin conciliare, which meant 'bring together' or 'make one', and con- means 'together'. So to conciliate different ideas is to fit them together and make them agree, like putting puzzle pieces into place.