Conciliate Definition

kən-sĭlē-āt
conciliated, conciliates, conciliating
verb
conciliated, conciliates, conciliating
To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
American Heritage
To win over; soothe the anger of; make friendly; placate.
Webster's New World
To gain (regard, good will, etc.) by friendly acts.
Webster's New World
To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.
American Heritage
To reconcile; make consistent.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Conciliate

  • From Latin conciliātus, perfect passive participle of conciliō (“I unite”), from concilium (“council, meeting”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin conciliāre conciliāt- from concilium meeting kelə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Conciliate Sentence Examples

  • He apparently tried to conciliate his father-in-law in the hope of bringing him into the League of Augsburg.

  • To conciliate the revolutionary his offers were contemptuously refused.

  • He certainly failed to conciliate the new king Frederick William; and thus ended Mirabeau's one attempt at diplomacy.

  • He promoted the amalgamation of the different races, and sought to conciliate the Portuguese by the confidence he reposed in them.

  • In 1879 a bill was passed for the secularization of primary education; but an attempt was made to conciliate the clergy by Art.

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ETEATE

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