CONCILIATE


Meaning of CONCILIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌāt ]

verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council — more at council

Date: 1545

transitive verb

1. : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts

2. : to make compatible : reconcile

3. : appease

intransitive verb

: to become friendly or agreeable

Synonyms: see pacify

• con·cil·i·a·tion -ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən noun

• con·cil·i·a·tive -ˈsi-lē-ˌā-tiv adjective

• con·cil·i·a·tor -ˌā-tər noun

• con·cil·ia·to·ry -ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.