reconcile

C2
US /ˈɹɛkənˌsaɪl/ UK /ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/
verb Freq #15839

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.

    to reconcile people who have quarrelled

  2. 2
    verb

    To make things compatible or consistent.

    to reconcile differences

  3. 3
    verb

    bring into consonance or accord

  4. 4
    verb

    make (one thing) compatible with (another)

  5. 5
    verb

    accept as inevitable

  6. 6
    verb

    come to terms

  7. 7
    verb

    To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 verb · bring into consonance or... harmoniseharmonize
4 verb · make (one thing) compatible... accommodate
5 verb · accept as inevitable resignsubmit
6 verb · come to terms settle
Word family
Derived forms irreconcilereconcilabilityreconcilablereconcileereconcilementreconcilerreconciliationreconcilinglyunreconcileunreconciledunreconciling
Related forms conciliate

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