c.1300, of persons, from L. reconcilare "to bring together again," from re- "again" + concilare "make friendly" (see conciliate). Reflexive sense is recorded from 1535. Meaning "to make (discordant facts or statements) consistent" is from 1565.
to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled Example: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?
Arabic:
يُصالِح
Chinese (Simplified):
使和解
Chinese (Traditional):
使和解
Czech:
smířit (se)
Danish:
forsone
Dutch:
zich verzoenen
Estonian:
lepitama
Finnish:
tehdä sovinto
French:
(se) réconcilier (avec)
German:
versöhnen
Greek:
συμφιλιώνω
Hungarian:
kibékít
Icelandic:
sætta(st)
Indonesian:
mendamaikan
Italian:
riconciliare, riconciliarsi con*
Japanese:
和解させる
Korean:
화해시키다
Latvian:
izlīgt
Lithuanian:
sutaikyti
Norwegian:
forlike, forsone
Polish:
pogodzić
Portuguese (Brazil):
reconciliar(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):
reconciliar
Romanian:
a (se) împăca (cu)
Russian:
мирить
Slovak:
zmieriť (sa)
Slovenian:
pobotati (se)
Spanish:
reconciliar(se)
Swedish:
försona
Turkish:
barış(tır)mak
reconcile2[ˈrekənsail]verb
to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement Example: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits — it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.
Arabic:
يُوَفِّق بَيْن
Chinese (Simplified):
调解
Chinese (Traditional):
調解
Czech:
sladit, sloučit
Danish:
forene; forlige
Dutch:
in overeenstemming brengen
Estonian:
(kokku) sobitama
Finnish:
sovittaa yhteen
French:
concilier
German:
in Einklang bringen
Greek:
συμβιβάζω
Hungarian:
összeegyeztet
Icelandic:
samræma
Indonesian:
mempertemukan
Italian:
conciliare
Japanese:
調和させる
Korean:
조정하다, 중재하다
Latvian:
saskaņot; savienot
Lithuanian:
suderinti
Norwegian:
forene, bringe i overensstemmelse
Polish:
pogodzić
Portuguese (Brazil):
conciliar
Portuguese (Portugal):
conciliar
Romanian:
a împăca
Russian:
согласовывать
Slovak:
zlúčiť, zladiť
Slovenian:
uskladiti
Spanish:
conciliar
Swedish:
förena
Turkish:
uzlaştırmak, bağdaştırmak
reconcile3[ˈrekənsail]verb
to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently Example: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.
Main Entry: rec·on·cile Pronunciation: 're-k&n-"sIl Function: verb Inflected Forms: -ciled; -cil·ing transitive verb 1
a: to restore to harmony <reconciled the parties> <reconciled the marriage> b: to bring to resolution <reconcile differences> 2
a: to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy b: to account for intransitive verb : to become reconciled; specifically: to voluntarily
resume cohabitation as spouses prior to a divorce becoming final with the mutual intention of remaining together and reestablishing a harmonious relationship <denied the complaint for divorce
because the parties had reconciled> —rec·on·cil·abil·i·ty/"re-k&n-"sI-l&-'bi-l&-tE/noun
—rec·on·cil·able/"re-k&n-'sI-l&-b&l/adjective —rec·on·cile·mentnoun
—rec·on·cil·i·a·tion/"re-k&n-"si-lE-'A-sh&n/noun
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.
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