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- Dictionaryconciliate/kənˈsɪlɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate: "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry" Similar Opposite
- 2. gain (esteem or goodwill): archaic "the arts which conciliate popularity"
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The meaning of CONCILIATE is appease. How to use conciliate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Conciliate.
to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way: An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
Conciliate definition: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. See examples of CONCILIATE used in a sentence.
Definition of conciliate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The verb conciliate means to placate, appease, or pacify. If you are eating at a restaurant and the waiter accidentally spills a drink on you, the manager may try to conciliate you by picking up the tab for your meal.
Definition of 'conciliate' Word Frequency. conciliate. (kənsɪlieɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense conciliates , present participle conciliating , past tense, past participle conciliated. verb. If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them. [formal] His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them.
to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way: An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
Conciliate definition: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. See examples of CONCILIATE used in a sentence.
His duty was to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. The president has a strong political urge to conciliate. He spoke in a low, nervous, conciliating voice.
1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor. 2. to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
