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conciliate

[/kənˈsɪlieɪt/]
verb
conciliar
1. to bring peace or harmony between conflicting parties; to reconcile
The mediator attempted to conciliate the two disputing neighbors.
O mediador tentou conciliar os dois vizinhos em disputa.
2. to win over or appease someone; to gain favor
She brought flowers to conciliate her angry mother.
Ela trouxe flores para conciliar sua mãe zangada.
3. to make compatible or consistent
It is difficult to conciliate these two opposing theories.
É difícil conciliar essas duas teorias opostas.
Synonyms
reconcileappeasepacifyplacatemollifyharmonize
Antonyms
antagonizealienateprovokeinflame

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conciliar
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
conciliar
common in legal and business mediation contexts
Portugal
conciliar
formal usage, also used in institutional and diplomatic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

conciliate differences
conciliate opposing views
work to conciliate
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