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conciliate

con·ci·liate

UK/ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/ uncommon archaic obsolete

verb

1.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

  • “She managed to mollify the angry customer”
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2.

come to terms

  • “After some discussion we finally made up”
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3.

make compatible with

  • “The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin conciliātus, perfect passive participle of conciliō (“to unite”), from concilium (“council, meeting”).

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