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Reconcile

verb/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
Definition
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
bring into consonance or accord
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake (one thing) compatible with (another)
“The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”
verbbring into consonance or accord
“harmonize one's goals with one's abilities”
verbcome to terms
“After some discussion we finally made up”
verbaccept as inevitable
“He resigned himself to his fate”
Word Forms
accommodationnounmaking or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
reconciliationnoungetting two things to correspond
harmonizernouna mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
harmonynouna harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
harmonisernouna mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
reconcilernounsomeone who tries to bring peace
conciliativeadjectiveintended to placate
conciliatoryadjectivemaking or willing to make concessions
conciliationnounthe state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
resignationnounacceptance of despair
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
versöhnen
(eine Sache) mit (einer anderen) kompatibel machen
🇫🇷French
réconcilier
rendre (une chose) compatible avec (une autre)
🇪🇸Spanish
conciliar
hacer (una cosa) compatible con (otra)
🇮🇹Italian
conciliare
rendere (una cosa) compatibile con (un'altra)
🇳🇱Dutch
verzoenen
(het ene) compatibel maken met (het andere)
🇵🇹Portuguese
conciliar
tornar (uma coisa) compatível com (outra)
🇷🇺Russian
примирить
сделать (одну вещь) совместимой с (другой)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मेल मिलाप
(एक चीज़ को) (दूसरे) के अनुकूल बनाना
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনর্মিলন
(একটি জিনিস) (অন্যের) সাথে সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
சமரசம்
(ஒரு விஷயத்தை) (மற்றொன்றுடன்) இணக்கமாக்குங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
రాజీపడతాయి
(ఒక విషయం) (మరొకటి)కి అనుకూలంగా ఉండేలా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
समेट करणे
(एक गोष्ट) (दुसऱ्या) शी सुसंगत बनवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમાધાન
(એક વસ્તુ) (બીજી) સાથે સુસંગત બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮನ್ವಯಗೊಳಿಸು
(ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯ) ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ (ಇನ್ನೊಂದು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുരഞ്ജിപ്പിക്കുക
(ഒരു കാര്യം) (മറ്റൊരു കാര്യം) അനുയോജ്യമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੇਲ-ਮਿਲਾਪ
(ਇੱਕ ਚੀਜ਼) (ਦੂਜੇ) ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
مصالحت
(ایک چیز) کو (دوسری) کے ساتھ ہم آہنگ بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
调和
使(一件事)与(另一件事)兼容
🇯🇵Japanese
和解する
(あるものを)(別のもの)と互換性を持たせる
🇰🇷Korean
조정하다
(한 가지를) (다른 것)과 호환되게 만드세요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hòa giải
làm cho (thứ này) tương thích với (thứ khác)
🇹🇭Thai
คืนดี
ทำให้ (สิ่งหนึ่ง) เข้ากันได้กับ (อีกสิ่งหนึ่ง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendamaikan
membuat (satu hal) kompatibel dengan (yang lain)
🇵🇭Filipino
magkasundo
gawing tugma ang (isang bagay) sa (isa pa)
🇲🇾Malay
mendamaikan
jadikan (satu perkara) serasi dengan (yang lain)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تصالح
جعل (شيء واحد) متوافق مع (آخر)
🇮🇷Persian
آشتی دادن
(یک چیز) را با (یک چیز دیگر) سازگار کند
🇹🇷Turkish
uzlaştırmak
(bir şeyi) (başka bir şeyle) uyumlu hale getirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁלִים
לעשות (דבר אחד) תואם עם (אחר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reconcile'?
The primary meaning of 'reconcile' is 'make (one thing) compatible with (another)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reconcile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reconcile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reconcile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reconcile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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