Meaning of CONCILIATE
| Pronunciation: | | kun'silee`eyt
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- [v] make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
- [v] come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
- [v] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"
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| | Synonyms: | | accommodate, appease, assuage, gentle, gruntle, lenify, make up, mollify, pacify, patch up, placate, reconcile, reconcile, settle |
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| | See Also: | | agree, appease, calm, calm down, concord, concur, harmonise, harmonize, hold, lull, make peace, propitiate, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*cil"i*ate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Conciliated}; p. pr & vb. n. {Conciliating}.] [L.
conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together,
unite, from concilium council. See {Council}.]
To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the
good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to
propitiate; to appease.
The rapacity of his father's administration had excited
such universal discontent, that it was found expedient
to conciliate the nation. --Hallam.
Syn: To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.
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| | Related Terms: | | allay, appease, calm, cool, defuse, dulcify, lay, lay the dust, mollify, pacify, placate, pour balm on, propitiate, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, tranquilize |
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