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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 appeaseplacatepacifymollifyOpposite provoke
    • 2. gain (esteem or goodwill): archaic "the arts which conciliate popularity"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conciliateConciliate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONCILIATE is appease. How to use conciliate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Conciliate.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCILIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conciliateConciliate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › conciliateCONCILIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Conciliate definition: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. See examples of CONCILIATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCILIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them. [formal] His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. [VERB noun] The President has a strong political urge to conciliate. [VERB] He spoke in a low, nervous, conciliating voice. [VERB -ing]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconciliate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of conciliate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.thefreedictionary.com › conciliateConciliate - definition of conciliate by The Free Dictionary

    1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease. See Synonyms at pacify. 2. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior. 3. To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile: tried to conciliate the conflicting theories. v.intr. To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCILIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCONCILIATE - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "CONCILIATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › conciliateconciliate | meaning of conciliate in Longman Dictionary of ...

    conciliate meaning, definition, what is conciliate: to do something to make people more like...: Learn more.