con
ci
liate
Third Person
conciliates
Present Participle
conciliating
Past Tense
conciliated
Past Participle
conciliated
1
to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want
transitive
- She conciliated the upset customer by offering a full refund.
- The diplomat conciliated the conflicting parties by facilitating open communication.
- He conciliated his colleague's frustration by listening attentively to their concerns.
- The politician conciliates the opposing factions by finding common ground.
- The parent conciliated the upset child by offering a compromise.
2
to bring together or restore harmony between parties
transitive
- The mediator worked hard to conciliate the opposing groups and reach a peaceful agreement.
- They worked to conciliate their conflicting schedules so they could attend the meeting.
- His words helped to conciliate the opposing parties and bring about a solution.
- The new policy was designed to conciliate the interests of both employees and management.
- Efforts were made to conciliate the different opinions within the committee to move forward.
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