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Webster 1913 Edition
Conciliate
Con-cil′i-ate
(?; 106)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Conciliated
; p. pr & vb. n.
Conciliating
.] [L.
conciliatus
, p. p. of conciliare
to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium
council. See Council
.] To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.
Syn. – To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.
Webster 1828 Edition
Conciliate
CONCILIATE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To lead or draw to, by moral influence or power; to win, gain or engae, as the affections, favor or good will; as, politeness and hospitality conciliate affection.2.
To reconcile, or bring to a state of friendship, as persons at variance. We say, an attempt has been made to conciliate the contending parties.Definition 2024
conciliate
conciliate
English
Verb
conciliate (third-person singular simple present conciliates, present participle conciliating, simple past and past participle conciliated)
- Make calm and content; placate.
- Mediate in a dispute.
Quotations
- 1759 – Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments, page 337
- Frankness and openness conciliate confidence.
Derived terms
Translations
make calm and content
Italian
Verb
conciliate
- second-person plural present indicative of conciliare
- second-person plural imperative of conciliare
- second-person plural present subjunctive of conciliare
- feminine plural of conciliato