conciliate
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con·cil·i·ate
(kən-sĭl'ē-āt') 
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill. See synonyms at pacify.
conciliation con·cil'i·a'tion n.
conciliator con·cil'i·a'tor n.
conciliatory con·cil'i·a·to'ry (-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
- To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
- To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.
- To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile.
To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill. See synonyms at pacify.
[Latin conciliāre, conciliāt-, from concilium, meeting.]
conciliable con·cil'i·a·ble (-ə-bəl) adj.conciliation con·cil'i·a'tion n.
conciliator con·cil'i·a'tor n.
conciliatory con·cil'i·a·to'ry (-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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conciliate
verb
- To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe, sweeten. Idioms: pour oil on troubled water. See calm/agitation.
- To reestablish friendship between: make up, reconcile, reunite. See love/hatred.
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; Willing to give up something to be at peace.
Will the president make a concillatory trip to cuba?
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Conciliate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - formilde, vinde for sig, forsone
v. intr. - vinde for sig
Nederlands (Dutch)
tot bedaren brengen, verzoenen, verwerven (aanzien/goodwill etc.)
Français (French)
v. tr. - gagner la bonne volonté de qn, concilier, réconcilier
v. intr. - concilier, réconcilier, gagner l'amitié ou la bonne volonté de qn
Deutsch (German)
v. - besänftigen, in Einklang bringen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμβιβάζω, συνδιαλλάσσω, συμφιλιώνω
Italiano (Italian)
conciliare, rappacificare, placare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - conciliar
Русский (Russian)
располагать к себе
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - conciliar
v. intr. - hacer una conciliación
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blidka, medla mellan, förena, vinna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
安抚, 怀柔, 驯服, 变得友好, 变得令人愉快, 和好
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 安撫, 懷柔, 馴服
v. intr. - 變得友好, 變得令人愉快, 和好
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 불신을 없애다, 존경, 호의를 얻다, 조화시키다
v. intr. - 중재인으로 행동하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - なだめる, 調停する, 尊敬を得る
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) وفق بين
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - פייס, הרגיע, פישר
v. intr. - זכה בהערכה או ברצון טוב
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