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to reconcile
01
to become friendly again with another person after ending a disagreement or dispute
Intransitive
Examples
Friends often reconcile by acknowledging misunderstandings and apologizing.
02
to bring back the harmony
Transitive: to reconcile an issue or conflict
Examples
They worked together to reconcile their differences and reach an agreement.
03
to make two things seem to fit or work well with each other
Transitive: to reconcile two things | to reconcile sth with sth
Examples
The new policy was designed to reconcile environmental concerns with economic growth.
04
to persuade someone to accept something unpleasant or difficult to deal with
Transitive: to reconcile sb to an unpleasant situation
Examples
He tried to reconcile her to the idea that they would have to move away.
05
to make a person become friendly again with another after ending a disagreement or dispute
Transitive: to reconcile two people or parties
Examples
The manager helped reconcile the team members after their conflict.
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reconcilable
reconciled
reconciler
reconcile
