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   rec·on·cile

   /ˈrekənˌsīl/

   verb

   • 1. restore friendly relations between: "she wanted to be reconciled with her father"
   • ▪ cause to coexist in harmony; make or show to be compatible: "a landscape in which inner and outer vision were reconciled" Similar make compatibleharmonizesquaremake harmonioussynthesizemake congruentcause to be in agreementcause to sit happily/easily withadjustbalanceattunerare:syncretize
   • ▪ make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed: "it is not necessary to reconcile the cost accounts to the financial accounts"
   • ▪ settle (a disagreement): "advice on how to reconcile the conflict" Similar reunitebring (back) together (again)restore friendly relations betweenrestore harmony betweenmake peace betweenresolve differences betweenbring to termspacifyappeaseplacatepropitiatemollifyrare:conciliatesettleresolvepatch upsort outsmooth overiron output to rightsmendremedyhealcurerectifyOpposite estrangealienate
   • ▪ make someone accept (a disagreeable or unwelcome thing): "he could not reconcile himself to the thought of his mother stocking shelves" Similar acceptcome to acceptresign oneself tocome to terms withlearn to live withget used tomake the best ofsubmit toaccommodate oneself toadjust oneself tobecome accustomed toacclimatize oneself togrin and bear itinformal:like it or lump it

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reconcilier or Latin reconciliare, from Latin re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + conciliare ‘bring together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reconcilement noun
   • 2. reconciler noun

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   The meaning of RECONCILE is to restore to friendship or harmony. How to use reconcile in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Reconcile.

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   RECONCILE definition: 1. to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and…. Learn more.

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   to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate. to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons. Synonyms: placate, propitiate, pacify. to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.). Antonyms: anger.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECONCILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view.

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   1. To reestablish a close relationship between: reconciled the opposing parties. 2. To settle or resolve: reconciled the dispute. 3. To bring (oneself) to accept: He finally reconciled himself to the change in management. 4. To make compatible, harmonious, or consistent: reconcile my way of thinking with yours. 5.

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   Reconcile is a verb that can mean "to become resigned" like if you're reconciled to getting the bottom bunk when you wanted the top. It also means to "bring into agreement and harmony." Words like it are pacify, harmonize, and accommodate — reconcile is definitely an agreeable word!

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECONCILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful. It's difficult to reconcile the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father.