reconcile

verb

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rec·on·cile | \ ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l

reconciled; reconciling

Definition of reconcile

transitive verb

1a : 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

4a : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy

b : to account for

intransitive verb

: to become reconciled

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Other Words from reconcile

reconcilability \ ˌre-kən-ˌsī-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

reconcilable \ ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl

, ˈre-kən-ˌsī- \ adjective

reconcilement \ ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l-mənt

\ noun

reconciler noun

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adapt, adjust, accommodate, conform, reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

Examples of reconcile in a Sentence

She and Eddie had separated and reconciled so many times the children had lost track of whose clothes were where. — John Grisham, The Chamber, 1995 He thought they might reconcile the Parisians to his daring design by reminding them of the familiar arches of their bridges. — Mario Salvadori, Why Buildings Stand Up, 1990 By exposing the comic-pathetic quality of the human condition, it temporarily reconciles us to that condition without creating in us complacence, lethargy, or any negative emotion. — Clifton Fadiman, Center Magazine, January-February 1971 It is a function of architecture to reconcile technology with human cussedness, to make the mechanics of life endurable … — Russell Lynes, Harper's, October 1968 It can be difficult to reconcile your ideals with reality. historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle See More

Recent Examples on the Web Luke and Jacob have a complicated reunion as Ally and Paul seemingly reconcile, but Paul is enraged when Ava’s life-altering choices come to light. — Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 The House passed its own version that includes tougher oversight provisions by a 364-60 vote in 2021, but House leaders decided in recent weeks to take up the Senate version rather than try to reconcile the separate measures. — Paul Berger, WSJ, 10 June 2022 But the constant bombardment by the Russian Army presents a contradiction that they are forced to reconcile. — New York Times, 6 June 2022 Some might say the best way to reconcile these two beliefs is to have a full year of Daylight Saving Time. — Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 In this situation, establishing zero trust means finding a way to reconcile identities between two different IDPs, so your system can serve users either from the cloud or the on-premises identity systems. — Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 And if early conversations are any indication, the organizations will have to reconcile divergent views among Native Hawaiians. — Rob Perez, ProPublica, 30 May 2022 Kanye West's love life drama remains very public today, with the rapper posting an Instagram imploring God to reconcile him and Kim Kardashian. — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 10 Feb. 2022 These and other more laudable provisions are likely to be stripped out in the Senate as lawmakers reconcile it with the upper chamber’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) from last year. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

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reconcile

verb

rec·on·cile | \ ˈre-kən-ˌsīl

reconciled; reconciling

Kids Definition of reconcile

1 : to make friendly again She helped to reconcile friends who had been quarreling.

2 : to settle by agreement : adjust You'll have to reconcile your differences.

3 : to make agree His story cannot be reconciled with the facts.

4 : to cause to give in or accept I reconciled myself to the loss.

reconcile

verb

rec·on·cile | \ ˈre-kən-ˌsīl

reconciled; reconciling

Legal Definition of reconcile

transitive verb

1a : to restore to harmony reconciled the parties reconciled the marriage

b : to bring to resolution reconcile differences

2a : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy

b : to account for

intransitive verb

: to become reconciled specifically : to voluntarily resume cohabitation as spouses prior to a divorce becoming final with the mutual intention of remaining together and reestablishing a harmonious relationship denied the complaint for divorce because the parties had reconciled

Other Words from reconcile

reconcilability \ ˌre-kən-ˌsī-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

reconcilable \ ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl

\ adjective

reconcilement noun

reconciliation \ ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən

\ noun