Definitions for conciliate

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conciliate con·cil·i·ate

Spelling: [kuh n-sil-ee-eyt]

IPA: /kənˈsɪl iˌeɪt/

Conciliate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 570 anagrams from letters in conciliate (acceiilnot).

Definitions for conciliate

verb (used with object)

1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over:
2. to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3. to make compatible; reconcile.

verb (used without object)

1. to become agreeable or reconciled:

Origin of conciliate

1540-50; Latin conciliātus (past participle of conciliāre to bring together, unite, equivalent to concili(um) council + -ātus Examples for conciliate

Elkanah was unable to conciliate Peninnah, or to sooth Hannah.

The past conduct of Spain has not been such as to conciliate America.

Mr. Shurte did what he could to conciliate them, and proposed a council.

Wait till you see Augustus, and I am sure he will conciliate your affections.'

Feeling all at once rather a fool, I sought to conciliate her.

I drove her out, and eager to conciliate me, she went at once.

She wished to conciliate him, but the young man was not a pleasant sight.

His manner, where he wished to conciliate, was pleasing; but to me it was overbearing and unpleasant.

As long as a majority was prepared, it was wasting money to conciliate any body else.

If they had known about us, you might have felt yourself called upon to conciliate them.