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   conciliate

   /kənˈsɪlɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate: "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry" Similar appeaseplacatepacifymollifypropitiateassuagecalm downsoothehumourreconciledisarmwin overmake peace withsquare someone offinformal:sweetenOpposite provoke
   • ▪ act as a mediator: "he sought to conciliate in the dispute" Similar mediateact as a peacemakeract as a mediatorarbitratemake peacerestore harmonyreconcile differencesclear the airpour oil on troubled waters
   • ▪ reconcile; make compatible: formal "all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible"
   • 2. gain (esteem or goodwill): archaic "the arts which conciliate popularity"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in conciliate (sense 2)): from Latin conciliat- ‘combined, gained’, from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council).

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   • 1. conciliative adjective

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   What does it mean to conciliate someone?

   • 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.

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   What does conciliar mean?

   • 安撫, 撫慰, 調停… 安抚, 抚慰, 调停… conciliar… conciliar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONCILIATE definition: 1. to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your….

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   What has been made to conciliate between the two sides?

   • An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. Where the moderates coaxed, appeased and conciliated, the radicals preferred to cajole, to threaten and to force.

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   Would a person prefer to conciliate or fight?

   • In practice, they would rather conciliate than fight. According to allostatic theory, pathology itself is a form of adaptation where, for instance, an individual develops hypertension in order to conciliate environmental demands, even if these processes are pathophysiological.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › conciliateCONCILIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 related words, and listen to the pronunciation.

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     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...

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     CONCILIATE translate: 安撫;撫慰;調停;和解. Learn more in the...

   • Conciliate in Spanish

     CONCILIATE translate: conciliar, conciliar. Learn more in...

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   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.

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   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.

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   Conciliate definition: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. See examples of CONCILIATE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › conciliateCONCILIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   Conciliate means to overcome the distrust or hostility of, to win over, or to make compatible. Find the origin, usage, and examples of conciliate and its synonyms in various dictionaries and thesaurus.

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   Conciliate means to make somebody less angry or more friendly, especially by being kind and pleasant or by giving them something. See the verb form, synonyms, word origin and example sentences in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.