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conciliate
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con·cil·i·ate
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verb,
-at·ed,
-at·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
to conciliate an angry competitor.
2.
to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3.
to make compatible; reconcile.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become agreeable or reconciled:
Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.
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Origin:
1540–50;
<
Latin
conciliātus
(past participle of
conciliāre
to bring together, unite, equivalent to
concili
(
um
)
council
+
-ātus
-ate
1
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adjective
con·cil·i·at·ing·ly,
adverb
con·cil·i·a·tion,
noun
non·con·cil·i·at·ing,
adjective
pro·con·cil·i·a·tion,
adjective
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un·con·cil·i·a·ble,
adjective
un·con·cil·i·at·ed,
adjective
un·con·cil·i·at·ing,
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COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
See
appease.
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conciliate
(kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)
—
vb
1.
to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over
2.
to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures
3.
archaic
to make compatible; reconcile
[C16: from Latin
conciliāre
to bring together, from
concilium
council
]
con'ciliable
—
adj
con'ciliator
—
n
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conciliate
1540s, from L. conciliatus, pp. of conciliare "to bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly," from concilium "council" (see
council
).
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