 reconcile |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make compatible with | |
| Synonyms: | conciliate accommodate | |
| Examples: | "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" |
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| Related terms: | harmonize reconciliation accommodation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (music) bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing | |
| Synonyms: | harmonise harmonize | |
| Related terms: | change adjust key key harmony reconciliation harmonizer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] come to terms | |
| Synonyms: | settle make_up conciliate patch_up | |
| Examples: | "After some discussion we finally made up" |
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| Related terms: | agree propitiate make_peace conciliation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] accept as inevitable | |
| Synonyms: | submit resign | |
| Examples: | "He resigned himself to his fate" |
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| Related terms: | accept resignation | |
| Similar spelling: |
reconciler reconciled reconcilable reconciling reechoing reconquer reconstitute reconsecrate reconsider regency recency Reasons |
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