v.tr.
1. make friendly again after an estrangement.
2 (usu. in refl. or passive; foll. by to) make acquiescent or contentedly submissive to (something disagreeable or unwelcome) (was reconciled to failure).
3 settle (a quarrel etc.).
4 a harmonize; make compatible. b show the compatibility of by argument or in practice (cannot reconcile your views with the facts).
Derivatives:
reconcilable adj. reconcilability n. reconcilement n. reconciler n. reconciliation n. reconciliatory adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF reconcilier or L reconciliare (as RE-, conciliare CONCILIATE)