Conciliate

Etymology
Latin conciliare 'combine, gain', from concilium 'assembly'.

Pronunciation

 * IPA:/kɒnsɪlieɪt/

Verb

 * 1) Make calm and content; placate.
 * 2) Mediate in a dispute.

Quotations

 * 1759 — Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments, page 337
 * Frankness and openness conciliate confidence.

Derived terms

 * conciliatory

Thesaurus
allay, appease, calm, cool, defuse, dulcify, lay, lay the dust, mollify, pacify, placate, pour balm on, propitiate, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, soothe, tranquilize

Translations

 * Bulgarian: успокоявам, умиротворявам
 * Spanish: ,

Verb
conciliate