Definition of Conciliate

1. Verb. Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. "The performance is likely to conciliate Sue"; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

Exact synonyms: Appease, Assuage, Gentle, Gruntle, Lenify, Mollify, Pacify, Placate
Generic synonyms: Calm, Calm Down, Lull, Quiet, Quieten, Still, Tranquilize, Tranquillise, Tranquillize
Derivative terms: Appeasable, Conciliation, Conciliation, Conciliative, Conciliator, Mollification, Mollification, Pacification, Pacifier, Peace, Peace, Placation, Placative, Placatory

2. Verb. Come to terms. "After some discussion we finally made up"
Exact synonyms: Make Up, Patch Up, Reconcile, Settle
Specialized synonyms: Appease, Propitiate, Make Peace
Generic synonyms: Agree, Concord, Concur, Hold
Derivative terms: Conciliation, Conciliation, Conciliative, Conciliatory, Conciliatory, Reconciliation

3. Verb. Make (one thing) compatible with (another). "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
Exact synonyms: Accommodate, Reconcile
Generic synonyms: Harmonise, Harmonize
Derivative terms: Accommodation, Accommodation, Accommodation, Reconciliation

Definition of Conciliate

1. v. t. To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.

Definition of Conciliate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conciliate

conchoidally
conchoidal bodies
conchoids
conchologies
conchologist
conchologists
conchology
conchos
conchs
conchy
concierge
concierges
conciliable
conciliar
conciliarly
conciliate (current term)
conciliated
conciliates
conciliating
conciliation
conciliations
conciliative
conciliator
conciliators
conciliatory
concinnities
concinnity
concise
concised
concisely

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