When faced with a kerfuffle, dustup, or other flavor of fracas, a conciliatory gesture or tone of voice—one intended to gain goodwill or to reduce hostility—can go a long way toward reconciling the squabbling …

Phrasal verb reconcile yourself to something (Definition of reconciling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Reconcile means to make amends, come to a truce, or settle a dispute. Reconcile can also mean to make things compatible or consistent with each other.

reconcile something (with something) to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other. It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with …

If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful. It's difficult to reconcile the demands of …

reconciling Add to list Other forms: reconcilingly Definitions of reconciling adjective tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony synonyms: accommodative

After many years, they finally reconciled (with each other). He eventually became reconciled to his position in life. I reconciled myself to the loss. Your theory is easily reconcilable with our results.

1. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired. 2. to cause to become friendly or peaceable again: to reconcile hostile persons. 3. to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.). 4. …

Jan 25, 2025 · Reconcile is the correct and commonly used word when talking about making peace between people or agreeing with a situation. For example, “After their argument, they decided to …

Words related to reconcile are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word reconcile. Browse related words to learn more about word associations. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third …