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(kənsɪlieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense conciliates, present participle conciliating, past tense, past participle conciliated

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]

Synonyms: pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile More Synonyms of conciliate

conciliatorWord forms: plural conciliators countable noun

He was widely seen as a conciliator, occupying the central ground of Conservativepolitics.

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conciliate in British English

(kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over

to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures

3. archaic

to make compatible; reconcile

Derived forms

conciliable (conˈciliable)

adjective

conciliator (conˈciliˌator)

noun

Word origin

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

conciliate in American English

(kənˈsɪliˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈciliˌated or conˈciliˌating

to win over; soothe the anger of; make friendly; placate

to gain (regard, good will, etc.) by friendly acts

3. Archaic

to reconcile; make consistent

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpaciˌfy

Derived forms

conciliable (conˈciliable)

adjective

conciliation (conˌciliˈation)

noun

conciliator (conˈciliˌator)

noun

Word origin

< L conciliatus, pp. of conciliare, to bring together, win over < concilium, council

Synonyms of 'conciliate'

pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile

mediate, intervene, arbitrate, interpose

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1 (verb) in the sense of pacify

Definition

to try to end a disagreement with or pacify (someone)

My duty is to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.

Synonyms

pacify

Is this just something to pacify the critics?

win over

soothe

He would take her in his arms and soothe her.

reconcile

He never believed the couple would be reconciled.

disarm

She did her best to disarm her critics.

appease

The offer has not appeased separatists.

placate

He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me.

mollify

The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups.

propitiate

These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

2 (verb) in the sense of mediate

She has conciliated in more than 600 unfair dismissal cases.

Synonyms

mediate

UN officials mediated between the two sides.

intervene

The situation calmed down when police intervened.

arbitrate

He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.

interpose

Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups.

make the peace

restore harmony

pour oil on troubled waters

clear the air

act as middleman

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in the sense of appease

Definition

to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands

The offer has not appeased separatists.

Synonyms

pacify,

satisfy,

calm,

soothe,

quiet,

placate,

mollify,

conciliate

in the sense of arbitrate

Definition

to settle (a dispute) by arbitration

He arbitrates between investors and members of the association.

Synonyms

decide,

judge,

determine,

settle,

referee,

umpire,

mediate,

adjudicate,

adjudge,

pass judgment,

sit in judgment

in the sense of disarm

Definition

to win the confidence or affection of

She did her best to disarm her critics.

Synonyms

win over,

persuade,

convert,

charm,

appease,

sweeten,

mollify

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conciliate

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concerted
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单词	conciliate
释义	Trends of conciliate View usage for: conciliate (kənsɪlieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense conciliates, present participle conciliating, past tense, past participle conciliated 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] Synonyms: pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile More Synonyms of conciliate conciliatorWord forms: plural conciliators countable noun He was widely seen as a conciliator, occupying the central ground of Conservativepolitics. More Synonyms of conciliate conciliate in British English (kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over 2. to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures 3. archaic to make compatible; reconcile Derived forms conciliable (conˈciliable) adjective conciliator (conˈciliˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin conciliāre to bring together, from concilium council conciliate in American English (kənˈsɪliˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈciliˌated or conˈciliˌating 1. to win over; soothe the anger of; make friendly; placate 2. to gain (regard, good will, etc.) by friendly acts 3. Archaic to reconcile; make consistent SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpaciˌfy Derived forms conciliable (conˈciliable) adjective conciliation (conˌciliˈation) noun conciliator (conˈciliˌator) noun Word origin < L conciliatus, pp. of conciliare, to bring together, win over < concilium, council Synonyms of 'conciliate' pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile mediate, intervene, arbitrate, interpose More Synonyms of conciliate 1 (verb) in the sense of pacify Definition to try to end a disagreement with or pacify (someone) My duty is to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. Synonyms pacify Is this just something to pacify the critics? win over soothe He would take her in his arms and soothe her. reconcile He never believed the couple would be reconciled. disarm She did her best to disarm her critics. appease The offer has not appeased separatists. placate He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me. mollify The investigation was undertaken to mollify pressure groups. propitiate These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. 2 (verb) in the sense of mediate She has conciliated in more than 600 unfair dismissal cases. Synonyms mediate UN officials mediated between the two sides. intervene The situation calmed down when police intervened. arbitrate He arbitrates between investors and members of the association. interpose Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups. make the peace restore harmony pour oil on troubled waters clear the air act as middleman Additional synonyms in the sense of appease Definition to pacify (someone) by yielding to his or her demands The offer has not appeased separatists. Synonyms pacify, satisfy, calm, soothe, quiet, placate, mollify, conciliate in the sense of arbitrate Definition to settle (a dispute) by arbitration He arbitrates between investors and members of the association. Synonyms decide, judge, determine, settle, referee, umpire, mediate, adjudicate, adjudge, pass judgment, sit in judgment in the sense of disarm Definition to win the confidence or affection of She did her best to disarm her critics. Synonyms win over, persuade, convert, charm, appease, sweeten, mollify Nearby words of conciliate concert concerted concession conciliate conciliation conciliatory concise Synonyms of 'conciliate' conciliate Explore 'conciliate' in the dictionary
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