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- Dictionaryconciliate/kənˈsɪlɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate: "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry" Similar Opposite
- 2. gain (esteem or goodwill): archaic "the arts which conciliate popularity"
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Conciliate means to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.
- English (US)
to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a...
- Znaczenie Conciliate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CONCILIATE definicja: 1. to end a disagreement or someone's...
- Translate English to French
conciliate translate: se concilier. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to German
conciliate translate: versöhnen. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Conciliate in Simplified Chinese
CONCILIATE translate: 安抚;抚慰;调停;和解. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
CONCILIATE translate: 安撫;撫慰;調停;和解. Learn more in the...
- Conciliate in Spanish
CONCILIATE translate: conciliar, conciliar. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Conciliate means to ease the anger or disturbance of, to gain the goodwill or favor of, or to make compatible. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words of conciliate.
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.
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.
Conciliate means to make somebody less angry or more friendly, especially by being kind and pleasant or by giving them something. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms.
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]
Conciliate definition: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. See examples of CONCILIATE used in a sentence.
