Conciliate

Quick meaning: Conciliate is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To acquire, to procure.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To acquire, to procure.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, now rare) To reconcile (discordant theories, demands etc.); to make compatible, bring together.
2. (transitive) To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
3. (intransitive) To mediate in a dispute.

Example Sentences

Frankneſs and openneſs conciliate confidence. We truſt the man who ſeems willing to truſt us.

`Surely, my father,' I answered courteously, feeling certain that I should do well to conciliate this ancient Mammon of Unrighteousness.

It must surely then happen, to a much greater degree, in a great nation, whose government is suddenly dissolved by the resolution of the people; and which, in taking a new form, has so many jarring interests to conciliate […].

Word Forms

• conciliates
• conciliating
• conciliated

Synonyms for conciliate

Depending on context, synonyms include assuage, placate, accommodate, appease, reconcile, mollify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reconcile, settle, accommodate, patch up, pacify, placate.

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