Main Entry: rec·on·cile

Pronunciation: \ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rec·on·ciled; rec·on·cil·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reconciler, from Latin reconciliare, from re- + conciliare to conciliate

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 a : to restore to friendship or harmony <reconciled the factions> b : settle, resolve <reconcile differences>
2 : to make consistent or congruous <reconcile an ideal with reality>
3 : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant <was reconciled to hardship>
4 a : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy b : to account forintransitive verb : to become reconciled

synonyms see adapt

— rec·on·cil·abil·i·ty \ˌre-kən-ˌsī-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— rec·on·cil·able \ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl, ˈre-kən-ˌ\ adjective

— rec·on·cile·ment \ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l-mənt\ noun

— rec·on·cil·er noun