conciliatory

[kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Origin

con·cil·i·a·to·ry

[kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
Also, con·cil·i·a·tive [kuhn-sil-ee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -sil-yuh-] .


Origin:
1570–80; conciliate + -ory1

con·cil·i·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
con·cil·i·a·to·ri·ness, noun
non·con·cil·i·a·to·ry, adjective
un·con·cil·i·a·tive, adjective
un·con·cil·i·a·to·ry, adjective
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to accord in opinion
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conciliatory or conciliative (kənˈsɪljətərɪ, -trɪ, kənˈsɪljətɪv)
 
adj
intended to placate or reconcile
 
conciliative or conciliative
 
adj
 
con'ciliatorily or conciliative
 
adv
 
con'ciliatoriness or conciliative
 
n

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conciliatory
1570s, from L. conciliator, agent noun from conciliare (see conciliate).
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