RECONCILE


Meaning of RECONCILE in English

(~s, reconciling, ~d)

1.

If you ~ 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 ~ the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father...

Negotiators must now work out how to ~ these demands with American demands for access.

VERB: V pl-n, V n with n

2.

If you are ~d with someone, you become friendly with them again after a quarrel or disagreement.

He never believed he and Susan would be ~d...

Devlin was ~d with the Catholic Church in his last few days.

V-RECIP-PASSIVE: pl-n be V-ed, be V-ed with n

3.

If you ~ two people, you make them become friends again after a quarrel or disagreement.

...my attempt to ~ him with Toby.

VERB: V n with n

4.

If you ~ yourself to an unpleasant situation, you accept it, although it does not make you happy to do so.

She had ~d herself to never seeing him again.

VERB: V pron-refl to n/-ing

~d

She felt a little more ~d to her lot.

ADJ: v-link ADJ to n/-ing

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