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conciliate
- Main Entry:
- con·cil·i·ate

- Pronunciation:
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\kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌāt\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- con·cil·i·at·ed; con·cil·i·at·ing
- Etymology:
- Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council
— more at council
- Date:
- 1545
transitive verb
1
: to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts
2
: to make compatible : reconcile
3
: appease
intransitive verb
: to become friendly or agreeable
— con·cil·i·a·tion
\-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\
noun
— con·cil·i·a·tive
\-ˈsi-lē-ˌā-tiv\
adjective
— con·cil·i·a·tor
\-ˌā-tər\
noun
— con·cil·ia·to·ry
\-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\
adjective
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