conciliate

[ kuhn-sil-ee-eyt ]
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verb (used with object),con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.
  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).

  1. to make compatible; reconcile.

verb (used without object),con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.
  1. to become agreeable or reconciled: Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.

Origin of conciliate

1
1540–50; <Latin conciliātus (past participle of conciliāre to bring together, unite, equivalent to concili(um) council + -ātus-ate1

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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)
  1. to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over

  2. to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures

  1. archaic to make compatible; reconcile

Origin of conciliate

1
C16: from Latin conciliāre to bring together, from concilium council

Derived forms of conciliate

  • conciliable, adjective
  • conciliator, noun

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