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conciliate (v.)

"overcome distrust or hostility of by soothing and pacifying," 1540s, from Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare "to bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly," from concilium "a meeting, a gathering of people," from assimilated form of com "together, together with" (see com-) + PIE *kal-yo-, suffixed form of root *kele- (2) "to shout" (the notion is of "a calling together"). Related: Conciliated; conciliating; conciliary. The earlier verb was Middle English concile "to reconcile" (late 14c.).

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Definitions of conciliate from WordNet

conciliate (v.)
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
Synonyms: pacify / lenify / assuage / appease / mollify / placate / gentle / gruntle
conciliate (v.)
come to terms;
Synonyms: reconcile / patch up / make up / settle
conciliate (v.)
make (one thing) compatible with (another);
Synonyms: accommodate / reconcile
From wordnet.princeton.edu