Main Entry:: rec·on·cile
Pronunciation:: \ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: rec·on·ciled; rec·on·cil·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reconciler, from Latin reconciliare, from re- + conciliare to conciliate
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to restore to friendship or harmony <reconciled the factions> b: settle , resolve <reconcile differences>2: to make consistent or congruous <reconcile an ideal with reality>3: to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant <was reconciled to hardship>4 a: to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy b: to account forintransitive verb: to become reconciled

synonyms see adapt

— rec·on·cil·abil·i·ty

\ˌre-kən-ˌsī-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— rec·on·cil·able

\ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl, ˈre-kən-ˌ\ adjective

— rec·on·cile·ment

\ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l-mənt\ noun

— rec·on·cil·er noun

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