单词 | reconcile |
释义 | reconcile (once / 232 pages) v Reach for the verb reconcile to make different things come together or resolve a matter. If you've ever had an argument with someone and then made up, you have reconciled. Reconcile is a verb that can mean "to become resigned" like if you're reconciled to getting the bottom bunk when you wanted the top. It also means to "bring into agreement and harmony." Words like it are pacify, harmonize, and accommodate — reconcile is definitely an agreeable word! WORD FAMILYreconcile: reconcilable, reconciled, reconciler, reconciles, reconciliation, reconciling+/irreconcilable: irreconcilably/reconcilable: irreconcilable, unreconcilable/reconciled: unreconciled/reconciler: reconcilers/reconciliation: reconciliations/reconciling: reconcilingly USAGE EXAMPLESOther problems included delays in reconciling bank accounts and failing to update policy governing bank reconciliations. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) How does Israel reconcile a permanent occupation with its democratic ideals? Time(Dec 28, 2016) Instead, it helped some people who distrust conservatism to reconcile themselves to Trump. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) 1v come to terms Syn|Hypo|Hyper conciliate, make up, patch up, settle appease, propitiate make peace with make peaceend hostilities agree, concord, concur, hold be in accord; be in agreement 2v accept as inevitable Syn|Hyper resign, submit accept consider or hold as true 3v bring into consonance or accord Syn|Hypo|Hyper harmonise, harmonize key harmonize with or adjust to adjust, correct, set alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 4v make (one thing) compatible with (another) Syn|Hyper accommodate, conciliate harmonise, harmonize bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously |
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