conciliate — to make someone less angry or more friendly, especially after a disagreement
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone less angry or more friendly, especially after a disagreement
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/
Korean meaning: 달래다, 화해시키다, 회유하다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**실**리에이트
Example Sentences
- The CEO tried to conciliate the striking workers by offering them pizza and promising to consider their demands... eventually.
- She attempted to conciliate her feuding neighbors by organizing a block party.
- The diplomat's job was to conciliate the two nations before their argument escalated to a food fight at the UN cafeteria.
conciliate
VERB//kənˈsɪliˌeɪt//
to make someone less angry or more friendly, especially after a disagreement
a gentle mother kneels between her two young children who are sitting with arms crossed and angry expressions. She speaks softly while placing caring hands on both their shoulders, her face showing patience and understanding. The children's angry faces gradually soften as they listen to her calming words. One child begins to look toward the other with less hostility while the mother continues her gentle mediation. Both children slowly uncross their arms and move slightly closer together. The mother smiles warmly as the tension dissolves between her children. someone making others less angry and more friendly after their disagreement
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Origin
From Latin 'conciliatus', meaning 'to bring together' or 'to unite'. The word literally describes the act of gathering opposing parties to make peace.
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“The CEO tried to conciliate the striking workers by offering them pizza and promising to consider their demands... eventually.”
“She attempted to conciliate her feuding neighbors by organizing a block party.”
“The diplomat's job was to conciliate the two nations before their argument escalated to a food fight at the UN cafeteria.”
“The mediator worked tirelessly to conciliate both parties in the labor dispute.”
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