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   reconcile

   /ˈrɛk(ə)nsʌɪl/

   verb

   • 1. restore friendly relations between: "the king and the archbishop were publicly reconciled"
   • ▪ settle (a quarrel): "advice on how to reconcile the conflict" Similar reunitebring (back) together (again)restore friendly relations betweenrestore harmony betweenmake peace betweenresolve differences betweenbring to termspacifyappeaseplacatepropitiatemollifyrare:conciliatesettleresolvepatch upsort outsmooth overiron output to rightsmendremedyhealcurerectifyOpposite estrangealienate
   • ▪ make or show to be compatible: "the agreement had to be reconciled with the city's new international relations policy" Similar make compatibleharmonizesquaremake harmonioussynthesizemake congruentcause to be in agreementcause to sit happily/easily withadjustbalanceattunerare:syncretize
   • ▪ make someone accept (a disagreeable or unwelcome thing): "he was reconciled to leaving" Similar acceptcome to acceptresign oneself tocome to terms withlearn to live withget used tomake the best ofsubmit toaccommodate oneself toadjust oneself tobecome accustomed toacclimatize oneself togrin and bear itinformal:like it or lump it
   • 2. make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed: "it is not necessary to reconcile the cost accounts to the financial accounts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reconcilier or Latin reconciliare, from Latin re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + conciliare ‘bring together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reconcilement noun
   • 2. reconciler noun

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   RECONCILE definition: 1. to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to restore to friendship or harmony. reconciled the factions. b. : settle, resolve. reconcile differences. 2. : to make consistent or congruous. reconcile an ideal with reality. 3. : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant. was reconciled to hardship. 4. a. : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy. b.

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   Reconcile definition: to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired. See examples of RECONCILE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECONCILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view.

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   1. To reestablish a close relationship, as in marriage: The estranged couple reconciled after a year. 2. To become compatible, harmonious, or consistent: The figures would not reconcile. [Middle English reconcilen, from Old French reconcilier, from Latin reconciliāre : re-, re- + conciliāre, to conciliate; see conciliate .] rec′on·cile′ment n.

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   reconcile. verb. /ˈrekənsaɪl/ (formal) Verb Forms. reconcile something (with something) to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other. an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECONCILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful. It's difficult to reconcile the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father.