/ kənˈsɪlieɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make sb less angry or more friendly, especially by being kind and pleasant or by giving them sth
SYN pacify
► con·cili·ation / kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between employers and workers.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (originally meaning to gain ): from Latin conciliat- combined, gained, from the verb conciliare , from concilium convocation, assembly, from con- together + calare summon.