[con.cil.i.ate] vb -at.ed ; -at.ing [L conciliatus, pp. of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, fr. concilium assembly, council--more at council] vt (1545) 1: to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts
2: to make compatible: reconcile
3: appease ~ vi: to become friendly or agreeable syn see pacify -- con.cil.i.a.tion n -- con.cil.i.a.tive adj -- con.cil.i.a.tor n -- con.cil.ia.to.ry adj