conciliate
[ kuhn-sil-ee-eyt ]
verb (used with object),con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.
to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
to make compatible; reconcile.
verb (used without object),con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.
to become agreeable or reconciled: Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.
Origin of conciliate
1synonym study For conciliate
1. See appease.
Other words from conciliate
- con·cil·i·a·ble [kuhn-sil-ee-uh-buhl], /kənˈsɪl i ə bəl/, 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
- un·con·cil·i·a·ble, adjective
- un·con·cil·i·at·ed, adjective
- un·con·cil·i·at·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for conciliate
conciliate
/ (kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb(tr)
to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over
to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures
archaic to make compatible; reconcile
Origin of conciliate
1C16: from Latin conciliāre to bring together, from concilium council
Derived forms of conciliate
- conciliable, adjective
- conciliator, noun
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