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C0548100 (kən-sĭl′ē-āt′)v. con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing, con·cil·i·ates v.tr.1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease. See Synonyms at pacify.2. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.3. To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile: tried to conciliate the conflicting theories.v.intr. To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill.

[Latin conciliāre, conciliāt-, from concilium, meeting; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]

con·cil′i·a·ble (-ə-bəl) adj.con·cil′i·a′tion n.con·cil′i·a′tor n.con·cil′i·a·to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē) adj.

Conciliable

small or private party or assembly, usually of illegal religious groups. See also conventicle.Example: convecticles and conciliables of heretics and sectaries, 1589.

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conciliable - capable of being pacifiedappeasableplacable - easily calmed or pacified

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adj capable of being pacified

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