conciliate

[kuh n-sil-ee-eyt]

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verb (used with object), con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.

to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
to make compatible; reconcile.

verb (used without object), con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing.

to become agreeable or reconciled: Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.

Origin of conciliate

1540–50; < Latin conciliātus (past participle of conciliāre to bring together, unite, equivalent to concili(um) council + -ātus -ate¹

Related formscon·cil·i·a·ble

[kuh n-sil-ee-uh-buh l] /kənˈsɪl i ə bəl/, adjectivecon·cil·i·at·ing·ly, adverbcon·cil·i·a·tion, nounnon·con·cil·i·at·ing, adjectivepro·con·cil·i·a·tion, adjectiveun·con·cil·i·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·cil·i·at·ed, adjectiveun·con·cil·i·at·ing, adjective

Synonym study

1. See appease.

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Related Words for conciliate

pacify, satisfy, appease

Examples from the Web for conciliate

Historical Examples of conciliate

As long as a majority was prepared, it was wasting money to conciliate any body else.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870
Various
Elkanah was unable to conciliate Peninnah, or to sooth Hannah.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox
If they had known about us, you might have felt yourself called upon to conciliate them.
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
Wait till you see Augustus, and I am sure he will conciliate your affections.'
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
His manner, where he wished to conciliate, was pleasing; but to me it was overbearing and unpleasant.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for conciliate

conciliate

verb (tr)

to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over
to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures
archaic to make compatible; reconcile

Derived Formsconciliable, adjectiveconciliator, noun

Word Origin for conciliate

C16: from Latin conciliāre to bring together, from concilium council

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Word Origin and History for conciliate

1540s, from Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare "to bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly," from concilium "council" (see council). Related: Conciliated; conciliating.