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   Con·cil·i·ate

   /kənˈsilēˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify: "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry" Similar appeaseplacatepacifymollifypropitiateassuagecalm downsoothehumorreconciledisarmwin overmake peace withsquare someone offinformal:sweetenOpposite provoke
   • ▪ act as a mediator: "he sought to conciliate in the dispute" Similar mediateact as a peacemakeract as a mediatorarbitratemake peacerestore harmonyreconcile differencesclear the airpour oil on troubled waters
   • ▪ reconcile; make compatible: formal "all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible"
   • 2. gain (esteem or goodwill): archaic "the arts which conciliate popularity"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in conciliate (sense 2)): from Latin conciliat- ‘combined, gained’, from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council).

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   • 1. conciliative adjective

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   What does it mean to conciliate someone?

   • to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way: An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.

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   What does conciliar mean?

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   What has been made to conciliate between the two sides?

   • An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. Where the moderates coaxed, appeased and conciliated, the radicals preferred to cajole, to threaten and to force.

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   Would a person prefer to conciliate or fight?

   • In practice, they would rather conciliate than fight. According to allostatic theory, pathology itself is a form of adaptation where, for instance, an individual develops hypertension in order to conciliate environmental demands, even if these processes are pathophysiological.

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   Conciliate means to overcome the distrust or hostility of, placate, or win over someone or something. It also means to make compatible or reconcile. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of conciliate.

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   The verb conciliate means to placate, appease, or pacify. If you are eating at a restaurant and the waiter accidentally spills a drink on you, the manager may try to conciliate you by picking up the tab for your meal.

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    Definitions of 'conciliate' If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'conciliate' British English: kənsɪlieɪt American English: kənsɪlieɪt. More. Conjugations of 'conciliate' present simple: I conciliate, you conciliate [...] past simple: I conciliated, you conciliated [...]