conciliate
English
Etymology
Latin conciliātus, perfect passive participle of conciliō (“I unite”), from concilium (“council, meeting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/
Verb
conciliate (third-person singular simple present conciliates, present participle conciliating, simple past and past participle conciliated)
- To make calm and content; placate.
- To mediate in a dispute.
Quotations
- 1759 – Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments, page 337
- Frankness and openness conciliate confidence.
Derived terms
Translations
make calm and content
Italian
Verb
conciliate
- second-person plural present indicative of conciliare
- second-person plural imperative of conciliare
- second-person plural present subjunctive of conciliare
- feminine plural of conciliato
Latin
Verb
conciliāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of conciliō
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