re
con
cile
Third Person
reconciles
Present Participle
reconciling
Past Tense
reconciled
Past Participle
reconciled
1
to become friendly again with another person after ending a disagreement or dispute
- Friends often reconcile by acknowledging misunderstandings and apologizing.
- It takes time to reconcile with family members after a heated disagreement.
- After a heated argument, they took steps to reconcile and mend their friendship.
- Couples attend counseling to reconcile and strengthen their relationship.
2
to bring back the harmony
transitive
- They worked together to reconcile their differences and reach an agreement.
- The mediator helped reconcile the conflict between the two companies.
- After a long discussion, they finally reconciled the terms of the contract.
- They reconciled the scheduling issues by adjusting everyone's availability.
- The team reconciled their goals, finding a way to work together effectively.
3
to make two things seem to fit or work well with each other
transitive
- The new policy was designed to reconcile environmental concerns with economic growth.
- He worked hard to reconcile his career ambitions with his family responsibilities.
- The team struggled to reconcile their differing opinions on how to proceed.
- The company is trying to reconcile the need for profit with social responsibility.
- The book attempts to reconcile science and spirituality in a meaningful way.
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4
to persuade someone to accept something unpleasant or difficult to deal with
transitive
- He tried to reconcile her to the idea that they would have to move away.
- The teacher worked to reconcile the students to the new rules they didn’t like.
- They had to reconcile him to the idea of taking on extra work during the holidays.
- She found it difficult to reconcile her parents to her decision to study abroad.
- The counselor helped reconcile the family to the changes after the accident.
5
to make a person become friendly again with another after ending a disagreement or dispute
transitive
- The manager helped reconcile the team members after their conflict.
- The peace treaty was signed to reconcile the two warring nations.
- The mediator helped reconcile the two business partners after their falling out.
- The diplomat’s efforts helped reconcile the conflicting parties.
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