Dictionary
con•cil•i•ate
Pronunciation: (kun-sil'ē-āt"), [key]
—v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
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v.t.
1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
to conciliate an angry competitor.
2. to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3. to make compatible; reconcile.
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v.i.
to become agreeable or reconciled:
Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.