CONCILIATE Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word conciliate. (close relations)
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| reconcile | verbv | |||||
verb • make (one thing) compatible with (another) • bring into consonance or accord • come to terms • accept as inevitable | ||||||
| appease | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • overcome or allay • make peace with | ||||||
| mollify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||
| pacify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||
| placate | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||
| settle | verbv | |||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||
| ameliorate | verbv | |||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||
| arbitrate | verbv | |||||
verb • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | ||||||
| calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||
| mediate | verbv | |||||
adjective • acting through or dependent on an intervening agency adjective satellite • being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series verb • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences • occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others | ||||||
| mend | verbv | |||||
noun • sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) • the act of putting something in working order again verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • heal or recover | ||||||
| soothe | verbv | |||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||
| unify | verbv | |||||
verb • become one • to bring or combine together or with something else • bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation • act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief • join or combine | ||||||
| accommodate | verbv | |||||
verb • be agreeable or acceptable to • make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose • provide with something desired or needed • have room for; hold without crowding • provide housing for • provide a service or favor for someone • make (one thing) compatible with (another) | ||||||
| assuage | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • satisfy (thirst) • provide physical relief, as from pain | ||||||
| gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||
| gruntle | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||
| lenify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||||||
| patch up | verbv | |||||
verb • mend by putting a patch on • come to terms | ||||||