reconciled; reconciling
Definition of reconcile
1a : to restore to friendship or harmony reconciled the factions
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
4a : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy
b : to account for
: to become reconciled
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The first known use of reconcile was in the 14th century
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