conciliate

One entry found for conciliate.

Main Entry: con·cil·i·ate
Pronunciation: k&n-'si-lE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council -- more at COUNCIL
transitive verb
1 : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts
2 : to make compatible : RECONCILE
3 : APPEASE
intransitive verb : to become friendly or agreeable
synonym see PACIFY
- con·cil·i·a·tion /-"si-lE-'A-sh&n/ noun
- con·cil·i·a·tive /-'si-lE-"A-tiv/ adjective
- con·cil·i·a·tor /-"A-t&r/ noun
- con·cil·ia·to·ry /-'sil-y&-"tor-E, -'si-lE-&-/ adjective