conciliate

(kən-sĭl'ē-āt')

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.

1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
2. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.
3. To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile.

v.intr.
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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verb

1. 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.
2. To reestablish friendship between: make up, reconcile, reunite. See love/hatred.

v

Definition: appease
Antonyms: provoke

IN BRIEF: adj. - Intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; Willing to give up something to be at peace.

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For a list of words related to conciliatory, see:

• Submissive, Uncertain, or Tentative
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice

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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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